In The Philosophy of Science, an eight-hour course, Dr. James Orr traces the development of science from ancient Greece through the Scientific Revolution to today. He examines how theological, institutional, and philosophical forces shaped science, …
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Ep 12026-04-30
Science as Philosophy
In our introductory lecture, we explore the philosophy of science by examining the extraordinary dominance …
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Ep 22026-04-30
The Scientific Revolution
In lecture two, Dr. Orr considers the Needham question, which asks why the scientific revolution …
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Ep 32026-04-30
Scientific Thinkers
In lecture three, we study the scientific revolution through six figures: Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, …
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Ep 42026-04-30
Origins of the "Scientist"
In lecture four, we explore the historical transition from natural philosophy to modern science during …
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Ep 52026-04-30
Scientific Reasoning
In lecture five, we analyze two key challenges in philosophy of science. First, the demarcation …
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Progress in Science
In lecture six, we discuss how science changes and whether it makes progress. We examine …
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Ep 72026-04-30
Philosophy in Science
In lecture seven, we examine three fundamental concepts in philosophy of science: laws of nature, …
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Ep 82026-04-30
Unanswered Questions
In our eighth and final lecture, we investigate four key areas where scientific advances have …