TRUTH IN PACKAGING - TEACHING CONTROVERSIAL TOPICS TO UNDERGRADUATES IN THE HUMAN-SCIENCES

This article explores the issue of introducing controversial topics to undergraduate students in the human sciences, especially if such topi cs may raise contradictory views in terms of the ''core'' concepts of the discipline. Though such issues may be left for advanced courses, t he matter of not introducing them may raise potential ethical concerns for the instructor This paper argues that controversial topics, given students' backgrounds, ought to be taught in beginning courses. Howev er, students should also be taught how to take a critical attitude tow ard such topics. This task can be accomplished by introducing them to a simplified version of Popper's falsificationist theory.