This course will trace the development of man’s understanding of motion and gravitation, starting with the earliest astronomical observations of pre-Greek civilizations, and culminating in the achievements of Isaac Newton. How did mankind progress from a state of total ignorance about the stars, planets, Sun, and Moon to our first scientific understanding of these bodies and the laws that govern their behavior? No prerequisites or background in physics are required.

Prerequisites: To enroll in this course students must have completed an an Objectivism course such as “Objectivism through Ayn Rand’s Fiction” or the “Objectivism Seminar”.