The interdisciplinary nature of Logic and Philosophy of Science can be seen in
the strong contribution LPS makes to the undergraduate curriculum at UC Irvine.
The Department of Physics offers a Bachelor's Degree in Physics
with
a Concentration in Philosophy of Physics. LPS faculty are responsible for
several of the required courses in the concentration. The concentration is
appropriate for physics students who are interested a more detailed account
of our best physical theories.
the concentration focuses on the logical and conceptual structure of
classical mechanics, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and relativity. This
includes discussing such topics and the quantum measurement problem and the
nature of closed causal loops in relativity. The concentration is also
concerned with basic questions concerning the status of our best physical
theories and the entities they describe: Are these theories true? Probably
true? Approximately true? Probably approximately true? And what senses of
"approximately true" could one have in mind here? The requirements for the
concentration are described in the UCI 2007-2008 general catalogue.