History of Renaissance Science and the Critical Look at Classical Authorities

14 Outubro 2019, 18:00 • Ana Duarte Rodrigues

The history of ancient science versus biblical patriarchs.

• Polydore Vergil's De rerum inventoribus.

• The first history of Renaissance mathematicians and physicians.

• The relationship between history and science at the time of the Scientific Revolution.

• Criticism of classical authorities.

• Presentation of the text by a student and discussion among the group.

 

 

Mandatory reading: Maienschein, Jane and Smith, George, “What difference does History of Science of Science make, anyway?, Isis, Vol. 99, nº 2 (June 2008), pp. 318-321.