University of Portland Bulletin 2020-2021

PHL 340 Metaphysics and the Scientific Revolution

This course explores philosophical issues regarding fundamental concepts of science that grew out of the Scientific Revolution. It asks the following questions: What metaphysical presuppositions about the world changes from the medieval world to the modern world? What conception of science grew out of this period? And what does our “modern” perspective owe to the so-called “dark ages” of the medieval period?

Prerequisite

PHL 150 and PHL 220