On Knowing--The Natural Sciences by McKeon, Richard P. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Copyright Title Page Dedication Contents List of Figures and Tables Foreword Lecture 1. An Introduction to Philosophic Problems Lecture 2. Philosophic Problems in the Natural Sciences Discussion. Plato, Timaeus

Discussion. Plato, Timaeus

Part 1 27d–32c Part 2 32c–37c and 57d–59d Part 3 88c–90d

Lecture 3. Motion: Method Lecture 4. Motion: Method (Part 2) and Principle

Discussion. Aristotle, Physics

Part 1 Book II, Chapter 1 Part 2 Book II, Chapter 2; Book III, Chapter 1 Part 3 Book III, Chapters 2–3; Book V, Chapters 1–3

Lecture 5. Motion: Interpretation

Discussion. Galileo, Two New Sciences

Part 1 Third Day: Uniform Motion Part 2 Third Day: Naturally Accelerated Motion Part 3 Third Day: Naturally Accelerated Motion Part 4 Third Day: Naturally Accelerated Motion

Lecture 6. Motion: Selection Lecture 7. Motion: Selection (Part 2)

Discussion. Newton, Principia Mathematica

Lecture 8. Space: Time: Method, Interpretation, and Principle Lecture 9. Time: Method, Interpretation, and Principle

Discussion. Maxwell, Matter and Motion

Part 1 Preface; Chapter I: Sections 1–12 Part 2 Chapter I: Sections 13–18

Lecture 10. Summary: Interpretation, Method, and Principle

Discussion. Review

Appendix A: Class Schedule Appendix B: Selected Lecture Notes on Necessity, Probability, and Nature Appendix C: Selected Lecture Notes on Democritus and the Sophists Appendix D: Selected Lecture Notes on Cause Appendix E: Complete Lecture Notes for Lecture 10 Appendix F: Discussion Notes For Einstein Appendix G: Final Examinations Appendix H: Schema of Philosophic Semantics Notes Index