This course explores the concept of reality and the physics of the sky. You will travel through the philosophies and worldviews of early civilizations to the time of early scientists such as Plato, Aristotle, and Copernicus.
Question Reality: Cosmos
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Question Reality: Cosmos
This course is part of Question Reality! Science, philosophy, a search for meaning Specialization
Instructor: Marcelo Gleiser
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Reviewed on Jan 19, 2023
Great, accessible, easy to understand with right amount of technical terms
RN
Reviewed on Dec 15, 2023
Great course focusing on the idea of thinking about astronomy
SJ
Reviewed on Mar 13, 2024
A little bit difficult to keep pace with learning however it is a thought provoking content.
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