HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (FREE TEXTBOOK)

About HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE (FREE TEXTBOOK)

Module 1
Unit 1 The nature of science
Unit 2 The scientific method
Unit 3 Basic scientific theories
Unit 4 Laws of nature
Unit 5 History of Western science — 1 (Origin of Western
science in ancient times)
Module 2
Unit 1 History of science — 2 (Science in the Middle Ages of
Europe)
Unit 2 History of science — 3 (Rise of modern science)
Unit 3 History of science — 4 (The twentieth century scientific
revolution)
Unit 4 The lost sciences of Africa — 1: An overview
Unit 5 The lost sciences of Africa — 2: An overview
Module 3
Unit 1 Science, technology and inventions
Unit 2 Social implications of technological advancement
Unit 3 The nature and scope of philosophy of science
Unit 4 Man and his origin
Unit 5 The nature of man
Module 4
Unit 1 Man and his cosmic environment
Unit 2 Man and his natural resources
Unit 3 Great scientists of Nigerian origin
Unit 4 Revision
Unit 5 Revision