Approaches to the Study of Politics

Monday, August 28

Readings

  1. Russell, Bertrand. 1912 [2001]. “On Induction.” In Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings, eds. Yuri Balashov and Alex Rosenberg, 289-93. London/New York: Routledge. available on Canvas.

  2. Popper, Karl. 1963 [2001]. “Science: Conjectures and Refutations.” In Philosophy of Science: Contemporary Readings, eds. Yuri Balashov and Alex Rosenberg, 294-301. London/New York: Routledge. available on Canvas.

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Wednesday, August 30

No additional reading.

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Friday, September 1

Reading

  1. DASS. Chapter 1: pp. 7-14 (stop when you reach section 1.7).