INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES

By: Ray Shelton

1. INTRODUCTION.
   1. Science.
   2. Philosophy.
   3. Religion and Christianity.
      1. Religion and Philosophy.
      2. Religion and Science.
2. ASTRONOMY.
   1. Introduction to Astronomy.
   2. The Aristotelian-Ptolemaic view of the universe was revolted against by
   3. Copernicus,
   4. Kepler and
   5. Galileo Galilei.
3. PHYSICS.
   1. Pre-Newtonian: Revolt against the Aristotelian Physics during the 16th and 17th century by Galileo.
   2. Newtonian: Isaac Newton developed Newtonian physics which lead to the reign of
   3. Mechanism during the 18th century.
   4. The Enlightenment or The Age of Reason (18th century)
      reasserted Greek view of reality combined with Newtonian science.
      1. Mechanism
      2. Determinism
      3. Materialism
      4. Atheism
      5. Moralism
   5. Post-Newtonian: the 19th century physics.
      1. Temperature, Heat, Kinetic Molecular Theory, and Energy.
      2. Elasticity, Simple Harmonic Motion, and Wave Motion.
      3. Sound.
      4. Light.
4. CHEMISTRY.
   The development of atomic theory of matter in chemistry was a revolt against Aristotelian continuous view of matter.
5. MODERN PHYSICS.
   1. Maxwellian Field Physics:
      The rise of field physics during the 19th century and the decline of mechanism.
   2. Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics:
      The revolt from mechanism and determinism during the 20th century.
      1. Special Relativity.
      2. Quantum Mechanics.
   3. Atomic Structure.
   4. Nuclear Physics.
   5. Particle Physics.
   6. Symmetry
6. Cosmology.
   1. General Relativity.
   2. Big Bang Theory.
   3. Supersymmetry.
   4. Grand Unified Theory.
      1. SuperString Theory.
      2. Twistor Theory.
      3. Black Hole Theory.
   5. Theory Of Everything.
   6. Before the Big Bang.
   7. Conclusion.
      1. Laws of Thermodynamics.
      2. Theory of Relativity.
      3. The Age of Reason.
      4. The Relativity of Space and Time.
      5. The Biblical View of Space and Time.
7. CONCLUSION: The Bible and Science.