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- 工学院，物質理工学院，環境・社会理工学院共通科目
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School of Environment and Society
- Department of Architecture and Building Engineering
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- Graduate major in Technology and Innovation Management
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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Social and Human Sciences
- Instructor(s)
- Takuwa Yoshimi Nakajima Hideto
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Fri3-4()
- Group
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- Course number
- SHS.S443
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2021
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2021/12/27
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
This lecture traces the history of science from ancient times to the late 17th century by viewing the descriptions of the Scientific Revolution.
Students will examine the differences of the descriptions in these materials and consider how the Scientific Revolution is accepted by scholars.
Student learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the origin of science and scientific activities, and their changes.
2) Have their own opinions on the descriptions of the scientists’ lives in history: this year we take Isaac Newton as an example.
Keywords
History of Science, History of Philosophy, scientist, society, scientific instruments
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Each class starts with student presentation on the material allocated, then we move on discussion.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction: Images of Newton | Understand the general outline of Isaac Newton and the natural philosophy in the 17th century. |
| Class 2 | 1. From Woolsthorpe to Cambridge, 1642-1664 | Understand the description of a scientist’s early life. |
| Class 3 | 2. Early Achievements, 1665-1668 | Understand the description of a scientist’s early achievements. |
| Class 4 | 3. A Young Professor and His Audience, 1669-1674 | Understand the description of a scientist’s first career. |
| Class 5 | 4. A Maturing Scholar, 1675-1683 | Understand the description of a scientist’s occult aspects: Alchemy. |
| Class 6 | 5. Natural Philosopher, 1684-1695 | Understand the description of the birth of the great work: Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica |
| Class 7 | 6. The Last Years, 1696-1727 | Understand the description of the process according to which a scientist becomes authorized and apotheosized. |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
N. Guicciardini, Isaac Newton and Natural Philosophy (London: Reaktion Books, 2018).
Reference books, course materials, etc.
島尾永康、『ニュートン』 、岩波新書、1979年。
中島秀人、『ニュートンに消された男ロバート・フック』、角川ソフィア文庫、 2018年。
Assessment criteria and methods
Engagement to the class (attendance and presentation) 80 %, Final report 20 %
Related courses
- LAH.T102 ： History of Science A
- LAH.T202 ： History of Science B
- LAH.T302 ： History of Science C
- LAH.S433 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences37:History of Science
- LAH.T420 ： Transdisciplinary studies20 :Mathematics Learn from History
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
Mainly use materials written in English.
It is preferable to have intermediate-level capacity for reading English.
Other
Topics may be changed according to the students who attend.
