PHL 312 - History and Philosophy of Science.

At least junior standing; one from PHL 101, PHL 162, PHL 165, PHL 167/WGS 167, PHL 168, PHL 170, PHL 202, PHL 203/AFA 203, PHL 271, or another PHL course with override from department secretary; or consent of instructor. (3).

Nature of science; major revolutions in science, especially the Copernican-Newtonian revolution in astronomy and physics in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Aristotle, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Descartes, Harvey and Newton. Darwinian revolution and the philosophy of the social sciences. Nontechnical; for non-scientists as well as science students.