HPS 2810 - GALILEO AND ALL THAT

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This seminar focuses on Galileo's contributions to the cultural revolution of the seventeenth century, including the astronomical discoveries, the physics of falling bodies, the philosophy of nature, the harmony of religion and science. The seminar approaches Galileo in the broader humanistic, philosophical, mathematical and religious context of early modern Europe. His ingenious experiments are really or virtually re-enacted in order to illuminate his creative pathways towards. The seminar traces Galileo's lasting legacy in the controversies that shaped the history and philosophy of modern science.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Grad LG/SNC Basis

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