Hatch, Robert A., Study Guide for the History of Science
    {Custom Copies: 377.4221; Also available at Gator Textbooks}
Henry, John, The Scientific Revolution & the Origins of Modern Science
Kuhn, Thomas S., The Copernican Revolution
Kuhn, Thomas S., The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Lindberg, David C., The Beginnings of Western Science
Toulmin, S. & J. Goodfield, The Fabric of the Heavens
Westfall, Richard S., The Construction of Modern Science

E. A. Burtt, The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science.
Herbert Butterfield, The Origins of Modern Science
Alan Debus, Man and Nature in the Renaissance.
Edward Grant, Physical Science in the Middle Ages.
G.E.R. Lloyd, Aristotle: The Growth and Structure of His Thought.
Carolyn Merchant, The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution.
Londa Schiebinger, The Mind Has No Sex?: Women in the Origins of Modern Science.
Stephen Shapin, The Scientific Revolution

All required work is announced on this syllabus. But please note. This is a demanding course.  As this syllabus indicates, the course involves substantial reading and writing. Attendance is mandatory and careful preparation and active involvement in discussion is critical. Evaluation criteria and course requirements are straightforward. Since a schedule is provided in advance, absences and arrangements for late work must be approved in advance. Please plan your course schedule and study commitments with care. When in doubt consult the syllabus, ask questions, and read ahead. Finally, students are expected to read and understand a number of items (concerning examinations, writing papers, secondary readings, etc.) available at my posted WebSite.  This WebSite contains useful items for students (bibliography, WebLinks, Search Engines, etc.) as well as practical guides on writing Blue Book Exams and University level essays, as well as suggestions about Reading Writing.  Students are responsible for reading this material: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/rhatch

Evaluation takes five forms:

1. Completion and comprehension of assigned readings and lectures.
2. Attendance and participation in class lectures and discussions; unannounced quizzes {Approximately 20%}
3. Mid-Term Exam: Tuesday: 6 October 1998 (30%) Written in-class 'Blue-Book' Essay Exam. Please see the WebSite for suggestions in preparing for this exam.
4. Take-Home Essay: Nota Bene: Due Monday 14 December 1998 (c. 50%). Written take-home essay. This Essay exam is limited to 1000 words, the equivalent of five {5} typed pages, double spaced, typed {no binders please: kindly staple securely}. Please see the WebSite for suggestions in preparing and writing this essay. Students should retain a photocopy of their work for backup purposes. If you wish to have your essay returned, kindly supply a large envelope (9x12) with the appropriate postage and address. I will arrange for a Special Federal Agent to return your materials.
5. Optional Term Papers: 15-page research essay; due no later than 12.00 Noon, Friday, Week XIV. The optional paper provides extra credit and can add as much as one letter to the final course grade. The paper is non compulsory; no one is penalized for not choosing this option. The term paper allow interested students to pursue a course topic in greater detail or to identify an area not treated in this general survey course of readings and lectures. Consider carefully whether you have sufficient time to do a proper job. The Optional Paper should represent a solid and rewarding effort. It is possible that your time would be better directed to the required readings. Required reading increases in quantity, subtlety, and significance as the course aims at the Last Take-Home Essay. In all cases, the topic for the Optional Term Paper must be approved by your instructor. Please consult the Study Guide and the WebSite noted above for details regarding topic selection, approval, submission timetables, general bibliography, and suggestions about research and writing. As always, students should take advantage of Office Hours for discussion and consultation.

PART I:    ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL NATURAL PHILOSOPHY

WEEK I: 24 - 28 August

T/Th: 7/7-8   Plotting Our Course
Egyptian and Babylonian Science: A Sketch
Readings: Kuhn, Copernican, Foreword; Begin Toulmin, Introduction & Chap. 1; Acquaint yourself with all required books. Lindberg, Chapters 1 & 2; Visit WebSite; begin with Teaching Resources.
NB: The Study Guide is self-paced by topic: RRSR {Read, Review & Study Regularly}.
Discussion Topic: Science, Myth, Language 

WEEK II: 31 August - 4 September

T/Th: 7/7-8   Early Greek Cosmology: The Pre-Socratics
Readings: Toulmin, Chapter 2; Lindberg, Chapter 2, continue; Continue WebSite
Discussion Topic: Truth & Reality?

WEEK III: 8 - 11 September

T/Th: 7/7-8   Aristotle: The Aristotelian Synthesis
Readings: Lindberg, Chapter 3; Toulmin, Chapter 3; Kuhn, Copernican, Chapter 1-2.
Discussion Topic: Aristotle vs. Plato 

WEEK IV: 14 - 18 September

T/Th: 7/7-8   Ptolemy & the Almagest (Mathematical Synthesis) -- {slide show}
Readings: Toulmin, Chap. 3 & 5; Kuhn, Copernican Chap. 2; Lindberg, Chapter 5
Discussion Topic: Astronomy & Cosmology

WEEK V: 21 - 25 September

T/Th: 7/7-8   From Ancient to Medieval Science: An Overview (film)
Readings: Lindberg, Chapters 8 & 9; Toulmin, Chap. 6.
Discussion Topic: Transmission Problems

WEEK VI: 28 September - 2 October

T/Th: 7/7-8   Medieval and Renaissance Astronomy
Readings: Kuhn, Copernican, Chapter 4; Lindberg, Chapters 11, 12, 14.
Discussion Topic: Discussion REVIEW:
Review All Required Texts; Review All Notes.

WEEK VII: 5 - 8 October

T/Th: 7/7-8   MID-TERM EXAM: Tuesday, 6 October: NO CLASS Thursday
Readings: Review and study all readings and notes.

PART II:    THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

WEEK VIII: 12 - 16 October

T/Th: 7/7-8   The Scientific Revolution: A Portrait {slides}
Readings: Toulmin, Chapter 7; Begin J. Henry.
Discussion Topic: Continuity, Revolution; Internal, External

WEEK IX: 19 - 23 October

T/Th: 7/7-8   Copernicus & the Copernican Disturbance {Gee Nick! No Revolution?}
Readings: Review Lindberg, Chapters 11 & 12; Kuhn, Copernican, Chapter 5 (again); begin Chapter 6; Continue J. Henry.
Discussion Topic: Revolutionary Points of Detail

WEEK X: 26 - 30 October

T/Th: 7/7-8   Tycho Brahe, Observer, Cosmologist & Bon Vivant
Readings: Kuhn, Copernican, Chapter 6; Continue J. Henry
Discussion Topic: World Systems, Birds, Rabbits, etc.

WEEK XI: 2 - 6 November

T/Th: 7/7-8   Kepler & the New Astronomy {A Keplerian Revolution?}
Readings: Westfall, Chapter 1; Continue J. Henry
Discussion Topic: Were These Guys Geniuses?

WEEK XII: 9 - 13 November

T/Th: 7/7-8   Galileo & the New Astronomy {A Galilean Revolution?}
Readings: Reread: Kuhn, Copernican, pp. 117-118, 219-226; Toulmin, Chapter 8; Kuhn, Copernican, Chapter 7; Continue J. Henry
Discussion Topic: Metaphysics, Method, and Experiment 

WEEK XIII: 16 - 20 November

T/Th: 7/7-8   Ismaël Boulliau {A Copernican Synthesis?}
Readings: Begin Westfall, Chapters 1 & 2; Begin Kuhn, Structure. Web-Bio
Discussion Topic: The Geometrical Spirit and Mechanical Worldviews

WEEK XIV: 23 - 25 November: NO CLASS Thursday {Thanksgiving}

T: 7   Descartes & the Mechanical Philosophy [The Cartesian Synthesis]
Readings: Westfall, Chapter 2 & 3; Toulmin, Chapter 9; finish J. Henry.  Web-Bio
Finish Kuhn, Structure.
Discussion Topic: The Mechanical Philosophy

WEEK XV: 1 - 4 December

T/Th: 7/7-8   Isaac Newton & the 'Newtonian Synthesis'
Readings: Toulmin, Chapter 9-10; Westfall, Chapters 7 & 8;  Web-Bio
Re-read Kuhn, Structure {then re-think Kuhn's Structure}.
Discussion Topic: Mechanism, Materialism, Force--action-at-a-distance!

WEEK XVI: 7 - 9 December

T: 7   The Structure of Scientific Revolutions:
Of Birds, Rabbits, and Other Living Things...
Readings: Review all Readings and Lecture Notes
Discussion & Review: Toward Synthesis and or Revolution or and / - = . .