Science History·Course
History & Philosophy of Science
History of science: from Copernicus to quantum physics, philosophy of science and technology ethics
8
Modules
24
Articles
~2 h
Reading
IV
CLOs
§ 01 — Curriculum
8 modules.
Each module is a small unit. Most read in sequence — but a determined reader can begin anywhere.
- M IScientific Revolutions: From Copernicus to EinsteinHow our worldview changed and what drove the great discoveries3 articles
18 minBegin → - M IIScience as an Institution: Method, Ethics, and SocietyPhilosophy of science, the scientific method, and the relationship between science and society3 articles
18 minBegin → - M IIIConsciousness, Life, and the BrainNeuroscience, consciousness, evolutionary biology, and the limits of the science of the human being3 articles
18 minBegin → - M IVThe Future of ScienceAI in science, multidisciplinarity, and science and society in the 21st century3 articles
18 minBegin → - M VIslamic Science and the Middle AgesThe Golden Age of Islam and the transmission of ancient thought3 articles
18 minBegin → - M VIScience and Society in the 20th CenturyNuclear physics, eugenics, and the military–industrial complex3 articles
18 minBegin → - M VIIThe Computer Revolution and the Information WorldTuring, cybernetics, and the digital age3 articles
18 minBegin → - M VIIIScience in the 21st Century: AI, Biotech, and ClimateThe scientific revolutions of our time and their consequences3 articles
18 minBegin →
§ 02 — Learning outcomes
4 outcomes.
CLO I
Scientific Revolutions
Understand major scientific revolutions and their impact on worldviews.
CLO II
Philosophy of Science
Apply the concepts of Popper, Kuhn, and Lakatos to the analysis of science.
CLO III
Science and Society
Analyze the relationships of science with politics, the economy, and the public sphere.
CLO IV
Ethics of Technology
Evaluate ethical issues in scientific and technological development.
§ 03 — Practices