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PHYS0101A-S12

Physical Reality Human Thought

Physical Reality and Human Thought
This course for nonscience students will explore major ideas that shape our understanding of physical reality. The course will focus on the developments of modern physics, particularly relativity and quantum theory. The physical content of these ideas will be emphasized in a nonmathematical way, and their philosophical implications discussed. Tracing the historical development of physical theories will convey a sense of the evolutionary and revolutionary aspects of scientific progress. The course concludes with contemporary attempts to understand the evolution of the universe in terms of the most fundamental physical principles. (Not open to students who have completed PHYS 0201.) 3 hrs. lect.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
21950
Subject Code:
PHYS
Course Number:
0101
Section Identifier:
A

Course

PHYS 0101

All Sections in Spring 2012

Spring 2012

PHYS0101A-S12 Lecture (Wolfson)