STS.310 History of Science, Fall 2005

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Jones, David
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History of Science
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Abstract
This seminar explores recent historiographical approaches within the history of science. Students will read a wide variety of studies covering topics from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries, from the physical sciences to natural history and medicine. Emphasis will be placed on: deciphering different theoretical approaches; the pros and cons of different research questions, subjects, and sources of evidence; and what makes for good and interesting history of science.
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2005-12
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103818
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Program in Science, Technology and Society
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STS.310-Fall2005
local: STS.310
local: IMSCP-MD5-631ba78c0e897945a641588d9f401a88
Keywords
history, science, darwin, galileo, goethe, mesmer, boyle, hobbes, einstein, bethe, oppenheimer, scientific revolution, victorian, philosophy, science in cultural context, imperialism, natural history, institutions, biomedical research, modern physics, post-war physics, scientific advancement, evolution
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