HUM-429: Philosophy of life sciences I

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Comprendre et discuter les questions centrales de la philosophie des sciences de la vie, par exemple celle du réductionnisme ou pourquoi le libre arbitre pourrait être une illusion. Transposer les problèmes et les arguments d'un débat à un autre. Évaluer l'impact de la vision scientifique de nous.

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