Intelligent Design, Sociobiology, and the Philosophy of Science Philosophy 220, Sec.
Opponents assert that such claims are pseudo-scientific nonsense.
Sociobiology is the study of the biological and evolutionary basis of animal behavior. In some cases, such explanations are rebutted as overly reductionistic. At the core of both of these issues are some central questions in the philosophy of science. Attention will be paid to these questions with reference to the historical relationship between religion and science. Readings from Michael Behe, Richard Dawkins, William Dembski, Daniel Dennett, Phillip Johnson, Robert Pennock, etc.