PHIL2090 Why Trust Science? (University of Queensland): rated 3.9/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PHIL2090 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Philosophy. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 为何相信科学？
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Philosophy
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Modern science emerged in the seventeenth century, deepening our understanding of our place in the world by means of theories that offered comprehensive explanations of how nature works. But what exactly is 'science'?
PHIL2090 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "plus phil2090 is like two assignments and just participation marks so you can really enjoy the content"
On Reddit: "PHIL2000/PHIL2090, very rewarding courses if you want to go more intellectual, less practical."
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PHIL2090 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHIL2090, and when is it offered?
A: PHIL2090 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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