● We shall examine the original meaning of the term "science" and how science is influenced by philosophy. 
● We shall focus on how science and philosophy determine our approach to the fundamental questions of life and existence. 

● Central to this is how the Buddha established the science of mind, the principles of mental causation, and the possibility of transcendence. 

● We shall examine how science was redefined as "modern science" in eighteenth-century Europe. We shall look at the rise of philosophical materialism, the development of the natural sciences, the industrial revolution, modern technology, and the climate crisis.
● We shall look at the two types of empiricism: the first-person empiricism of the science of mind and the third-person empiricism of the science of matter. We shall look at how each are supported by a specific philosophy and how each generates a particular psychology.
● Finally we shall examine how the spiritual path is supported by these two types of empiricism.

The course will include meditation sessions, and discussion on the topics raised.