The scientific revolution in the hellenistic age SzD-HS-RNH
Hellenism, the period spanning from the death of Alexander the Great to the conquest of Egypt by Octavian Augustus (323–30 BC), has often been perceived as a period of decline in the history of science, with the pinnacle of Greek intellectual achievement supposedly represented by the era of classical philosophy associated with Plato and Aristotle. However, more detailed research has shown that the Hellenistic period was, in fact, a remarkable explosion of progress in the exact and experimental sciences, made possible by the encounter between Greek intellectual thought and the technological achievements of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. The lecture will provide a detailed account of this largely forgotten scientific revolution.
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Efekty uczenia się
SzD_W_01 - Student demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the global body of knowledge relevant to the scientific discipline of ancient history, including its theoretical foundations, general principles, and selected specific issues, at a level that enables the critical examination and revision of existing paradigms.
SzD_W_02 - Student demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the main trends and developments in the scientific discipline ancient history relevant to the field of study.
SzD_W_05 - Student demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the fundamental dilemmas facing contemporary civilisation.
SzD_U_01 - Student is able to draw on knowledge from various fields of science or the field of art to creatively identify, formulate, and innovatively solve complex problems or undertake research-oriented tasks, in particular:
1. define the objectives and scope of scientific research and formulate research hypotheses;
2. develop research methods, techniques, and tools, and apply them creatively;
3. draw conclusions based on the results of scientific research.
SzD_K_03 - Student is ready to recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems.
Kryteria oceniania
Attendance at lectures is mandatory; one absence per semester is permitted.
An essay on a selected topic covered in the lecture, approximately 10 pages long as the basis of final evaluation.
Literatura
1. J. G. Droysen, Geschichte des Hellenismus, Hamburg 1836-43.
2. A. Bowmann, Egypt after the Pharaoh 332BC-642 AD: from Alexander to the Arab Conquest, Berkeley 1986.
3. D. E. Cartwright, Tides. A Scientific History, Cambridge 2000.
4. M. I. Finley, Technical Innovation and Economic Progress in the Ancient World, "Economic History Review" 2/18 (1965) s. 29-45.
5. L. Geymonat, Storia del pensiero filosofico e scientifico, 7 voll., Milano 1973.
6.H. Lauter, L'architettura dell'Ellenismo, Milano 1999.
7. G. Loria, Le scienze esatte nell'antica Grecia, Milano 1987.
8. J. P. Oleson, Greek and Roman Mechanical Water-Lifting Devices. The History of Technology, Toronto 1984.
9. M. I. Rostovtzeff, Social and Economic History of the Hellenistic World, 3 volt. Oxford 1941.
10. L. Russo, The Forgotten Revolution: How Science Was Born in 300 BC and Why it Had to Be Reborn, Heidelberg 2004.
11. G. Sarton, A History of Science, vol. II: Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries BC, Cambridge (MA) 1977.
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1. J. G. Droysen, Geschichte des Hellenismus, Hamburg 1836-43. |
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