X507
Section 8159
History of Science since 1750
James Capshew
Tuesday   1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

This course provides an introduction and survey of the extensive and
varied history of Western science since 1750. Designed to sample the
rich secondary literature (with incursions into primary sources),
the course will consider the physical, biological, and social
sciences. Each week class participants will take up a book or other
reading for critical analysis. After brief remarks by the
instructor, participants will discuss the book's aims, methodology,
and content, as well as place it within the scholarly tradition. It
is hoped that students will not only gain wide familiarity with the
construction of modern science, but also a deeper appreciation of
its historiography.