History of Science

The course aims to provide students with a general comprehension of the development of scientific thought through the study of some historically significant cases. The course may be useful for the conception, organization and coordination of cultural activities and projects concerning the history of scientific disciplines.

Knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the course the student
- knows some of the fundamental aspects of the history of scientific thought from antiquity to the eighteenth century
- has a more detailed knowledge of some important phases of scientific research
- understands the relationships connecting the history of scientific thought to the history of philosophy, to religion and theology, to political history, to society, and to culture.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the course the student
- can apply the knowledge acquired in situating authors and texts historically
- can apply the scientific lexicon from antiquity to the eighteenth century to the analysis and discussion of texts and problems
- can apply the understanding of the historical relationships between science and other doctrines to the analysis and discussion of texts and problems