Knowing the World: an Introduction to The History of Science

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course explores the nature and significance of science and technology using historical cases from ancient Babylonia to the contemporary world. It invites students to think historically about science and technology as global phenomena that change over time, to see the study of the history of science and technology as a window onto other important elements of the past, and to think sophisticatedly about the relations among science, technology, society, and the state. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)