CLSS 225 Ancient Science and Medicine: Greek and Latin Terminology and Scientific Culture

An introduction to how ancient Greek and Roman scientists expressed their ideas. Provides a systematic foundation in the formation, analysis, and interpretation of Greek/Latin terminology, combined with a study of both classical scientific literature (such as the writings of Hippocrates) and the development of the culture of science placed within the context of ancient society. Main emphasis is on medicine and bioscience, but also considers mathematics, politics, and several disciplines in the exact sciences. [H]

Instructor

Clark