PHRL 31000 Religion and the History of Science

GE-Human Culture: Religion The search for an understanding of the origin, function, and purpose of the universe has taken many intellectual forms. In this course, you will investigate the history of science, technology, religion, and philosophy in the West. Beginning with the Greek philosophers, we will look at the early Jewish, Christian, and Muslim attempts to describe nature and the universe. Thinkers in the Middle Ages saw science as a servant to religion, while empiricism brought the scientific revolution. We will discuss topics such as evolution and creation, faith and reason, Einstein’s theory of relativity and a ‘bendable’ universe, quantum mechanics, and string theory.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENGL 17000 or concurrent enrollment or three credit hours of PHRL courses.