PHIL 5844 History of Science
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Number: PHIL 5844

Name: History of Science

Instructor: Joseph LeVesque (bio)

Section: S04-03

Credits: 3


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Resources will be chosen and assigned from Questia's extensive library on the history of science. Questia is a subscription online library service featuring electronic books and journals.

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Course Description:
Explores the development of the scientific method and process by which science explains the physical realities of our world. Key developments in the scientific disciplines and their impact on human society are considered. Introduces emerging trends in scientific thought and discovery.

Course Goals and Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. Be exposed to the development of scientific thought;
2. Understand the scientific method of investigation and its consequences;
3. Explore the nature of research as a search for truth;
4. Investigate key scientific disciplines and their development;
5. Comprehend the impact of science on the development of human society;
6. Be aware of emerging trends in the scientific disciplines.

 

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