The course aims at exploring the relationships of science, technology and society from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, paying special attention to physical sciences.
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Science, Religion, and Politics in Early Modern England.
Themes:
The course will begin with the Elizabethan era, examining the development of applied mathematics, cartography, and navigation techniques. It will continue with the early Stuart period, focusing in particular on the work of Francis Bacon; it will then address the political and religious crisis that led to the Revolution. The following topics will be examined: Puritanism and science, the Hartlib Circle, and the relationship between science and religion between 1640 and 1660. A study will also be conducted of the origins of the Royal Society and the political aspects of science during the Restoration. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between Boyle and Hobbes. Finally, the course will examine Newton’s scientific and philosophical work, its religious dimensions, and its influence on scientific and political life from the late 17th century to the early 18th century.
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Excerpts from the works of F. Bacon, R. Boyle, T. Hobbes, I. Newton, Samuel Clarke, and John Ray.
Two exam texts of your choice (for which the instructor will indicate the sections to be studied in depth) from among the following:
C. Webster, The Great Instauration, Duckworth, 1975
Jan W. Wojcik, Robert Boyle and the Limits of Reason, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997
S. Shapin e S. Schaffer,The Leviathan and the Air-pump, Princeton U.P.,
M.C. Jacob, The Newtonians and the English Revolution, 1689-1720, Cornell University Press, 1976
Mutuazione: 20710104 SCIENZA E SOCIETA' in Storia e società LM-84 R CLERICUZIO ANTONIO
Programme
Title:Science, Religion, and Politics in Early Modern England.
Themes:
The course will begin with the Elizabethan era, examining the development of applied mathematics, cartography, and navigation techniques. It will continue with the early Stuart period, focusing in particular on the work of Francis Bacon; it will then address the political and religious crisis that led to the Revolution. The following topics will be examined: Puritanism and science, the Hartlib Circle, and the relationship between science and religion between 1640 and 1660. A study will also be conducted of the origins of the Royal Society and the political aspects of science during the Restoration. Particular attention will be given to the relationship between Boyle and Hobbes. Finally, the course will examine Newton’s scientific and philosophical work, its religious dimensions, and its influence on scientific and political life from the late 17th century to the early 18th century.
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Core Documentation
In addition to the course materials that will be made available,Excerpts from the works of F. Bacon, R. Boyle, T. Hobbes, I. Newton, Samuel Clarke, and John Ray.
Two exam texts of your choice (for which the instructor will indicate the sections to be studied in depth) from among the following:
C. Webster, The Great Instauration, Duckworth, 1975
Jan W. Wojcik, Robert Boyle and the Limits of Reason, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997
S. Shapin e S. Schaffer,The Leviathan and the Air-pump, Princeton U.P.,
M.C. Jacob, The Newtonians and the English Revolution, 1689-1720, Cornell University Press, 1976
Attendance
I strongly recommend that students attend classesType of evaluation
Oral exam based on course materials provided in class and readings assigned during the course