History of Renaissance Science and the Critical Look at Classical Authorities
14 Outubro 2019, 16:00 • 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.