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== HUL353 : philosophical Themes in Biological Sciences ==
== HUL353 : philosophical Themes in Biological Sciences ==
Allocation Preferences : HUL251, HUL258, HUL253, HUL256 This course addresses various philosophical questions that arise from the recent developments in evolutionary biology, genetics, immunology, sociobiology, molecular biology and synthetic biology.  How do these developments affect our ideas about life, evolution and the place of man in relation to other living beings. What is the nature of explanation in biological sciences? Does the idea of immunity demand rethinking on the nature of our embodied self? What can biological sciences tell us about healing, pain and death?
Allocation Preferences : [[HUL251]], [[HUL258]], [[HUL253]], [[HUL256]] This course addresses various philosophical questions that arise from the recent developments in evolutionary biology, genetics, immunology, sociobiology, molecular biology and synthetic biology.  How do these developments affect our ideas about life, evolution and the place of man in relation to other living beings. What is the nature of explanation in biological sciences? Does the idea of immunity demand rethinking on the nature of our embodied self? What can biological sciences tell us about healing, pain and death?

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HUL353
philosophical Themes in Biological Sciences
Credits 3
Structure 3-0-0
Pre-requisites Any Two courses from HUL2XX category
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HUL353 : philosophical Themes in Biological Sciences

Allocation Preferences : HUL251, HUL258, HUL253, HUL256 This course addresses various philosophical questions that arise from the recent developments in evolutionary biology, genetics, immunology, sociobiology, molecular biology and synthetic biology. How do these developments affect our ideas about life, evolution and the place of man in relation to other living beings. What is the nature of explanation in biological sciences? Does the idea of immunity demand rethinking on the nature of our embodied self? What can biological sciences tell us about healing, pain and death?