History of Western Science

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This course is an introduction to the history of western science from antiquity to the present. Science informs our understanding of and interaction with every aspect of the world around us. In this course we will explore the historical paths that brought us to our contemporary understanding of the core sciences. We will examine scientists and their science within the broader historical contexts that shaped their lives and work. We will think critically about how scientific knowledge is created and the way society has used and abused scientific information.