Course on the Nature of Physical Science.

Derr, Patrick G.; Andersen, Roy S.

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Publication Date: 1981-Nov

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Course on the Nature of Physical Science.

Derr, Patrick G.; Andersen, Roy S.

American Journal of Physics, v49 n11 p1031-34 Nov 1981

Describes a course which provides nonscience students with an understanding of methods and nature of natural science. The course is a seminar organized around a detailed examination of the Copernican revolution, in part through Copernicus's original writings, and in part through contemporary historical and philosophical analysis. (Author/SK)

Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Nonmajors, Physical Sciences, Physics, Science Education, Seminars

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