20710104 - SCIENCE AND SOCIETY

The course aims to introduce students to the study of the history of science and techniques, especially the life sciences and medicine - from Antiquity until 1800. The history of science is treated both from the point of view of intellectual history and social history.

Curriculum

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Mutuazione: 20710104 SCIENZA E SOCIETA' in Storia e società LM-84 R CLERICUZIO ANTONIO

Programma

Science and Religion from Reformation to the Enlightenment. The Copernican system and the Churches; Gaillei and the Roman Church; Science and Religion in England 1600-1750 - Newtonianism, religion and politics

Testi Adottati

M. Camerota e M. Bucciantini (a cura di), Galileo Galilei, Scienza e religione. Scritti copernicani, Roma, Donzelli, 2009
C. Webster, La grande instaurazione, Milano Feltrinelli (le parti indicate dal docente)
D. Lindberg e R. Numbers, Dio e Natura, La Nuova Italia
M.C. Jacob, I Newtoniani e la rivoluzione inglese (1689-1720), Feltrinelli, Milano

Modalità Frequenza

Attending classes is not mandatory, but students who cannot attend are requested to coontact the professor to establish the program.

Modalità Valutazione

questions on relevant topics discussed during the course. Reading and comments of documents and texts provided by the teacher

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Mutuazione: 20710104 SCIENZA E SOCIETA' in Storia e società LM-84 R CLERICUZIO ANTONIO

Programma

Science and Religion from Reformation to the Enlightenment. The Copernican system and the Churches; Gaillei and the Roman Church; Science and Religion in England 1600-1750 - Newtonianism, religion and politics

Testi Adottati

M. Camerota e M. Bucciantini (a cura di), Galileo Galilei, Scienza e religione. Scritti copernicani, Roma, Donzelli, 2009
C. Webster, La grande instaurazione, Milano Feltrinelli (le parti indicate dal docente)
D. Lindberg e R. Numbers, Dio e Natura, La Nuova Italia
M.C. Jacob, I Newtoniani e la rivoluzione inglese (1689-1720), Feltrinelli, Milano

Modalità Frequenza

Attending classes is not mandatory, but students who cannot attend are requested to coontact the professor to establish the program.

Modalità Valutazione

questions on relevant topics discussed during the course. Reading and comments of documents and texts provided by the teacher