This course intends to explore first of all the impact of modern science on traditional views of man and on ideas on man's place in nature. It also aims at showing to what extent scientific culture was linked both to social and material setting in which scientists worked. For the students in Philosophy, Literature and Art History this course is an opportunity to explore the manifold connections between their disciplinary interests and the rise of modern science.
The course focuses on the rise of scientific culture in Europe from the Renaissance to the Eighteenth century. Particular attention will be devoted to revolutionary ideas in astronomy, physics, natural history and medicine.
Textbook. The student must choose one of the following two books:
A. Clericuzio, La macchina del mondo, Roma, Carocci, 2005;
R. Maiocchi, Storia della scienza in Occidente, Firenze, La Nuova Italia, 2000, pp. 79-89, 128-135, 191-368.
Students not partecipating in the lectures must follow the suggestions given in the files “lessico corso (i) 15-16” and "Programma (i)15-16" downloadable from the Professor on-line personal page in Cuci Dept.
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN | Note |
| Clericuzio, Antonio | La macchina del mondo | Carocci | 2006 | ||
| Maiocchi R. | Storia della scienza in Occidente, | La Nuova Italia | 2000 |
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