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HIST 350 — Science and the Enlightenment

Explores the relationship between the natural sciences and the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. Examination of works in post-Newtonian science as well as their broader cultural meaning, the history of material practices, the origins of social science, and the role of geography and international context beyond Western Europe.

  • Rating: 4.50 out of 5 from 114 student reviews
  • Difficulty: 2.00 out of 5
  • Credits: 3
  • Faculty: Faculty of Arts
  • Department: History and Classical Studies
  • Prerequisite(s): HIST 214, HIST 215 or HIST 238 recommended.