HPSC10001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Greek Mathematics, John Philoponus, Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
25 Jul 2018
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Natural philosophy: essences and causes of natural phenomenon, greek, medieval, dealing with the physical world the inanimate world, changing views of the nature of physical reality (focus) Part 1: ancient and medieval natural philosophy natural philosophy: the move from mythical" to the rational" view, pre-socratic philosophy, aristotle the inherent purpose in things to fulfil a goal, aim etc. etc. And inclination to get somewhere things can be obstructed, but purpose is what is important teleology (move towards end thing) Part 2: renaissance and early modern thought: 16th and 17th century a break away from aristotle, natural magic, gilbert"s magnetic philosophy, kepler"s reform of astronomy, descartes" mechanical philosophy, newton"s law of gravitation, heliocentric view rises. Part 3: rise of modern physical science: transformation of natural philosophy, rise of physico- mathematics, experimental philosophy, electricity and magnetism, theories of light and heat. The modern concept of matter and gravitation: mendeleev"s periodic table, einstein"s general theory of relativity gravity as curved space- time.
