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Histoire des sciences : une introduction (FUN)

Histoire des sciences : une introduction (FUN)

L'histoire des sciences, qu'est-ce que c'est et à quoi ça sert ? Comprendre les dynamiques qui ont permis aux sciences de se constituer, explorer ses évolutions, son organisation et ses démarches, telle est l'ambition de ce MOOC qui propose une initiation à une histoire critique des sciences. Se repérer dans l'histoire des sciences en abordant les grandes étapes de la science. Comparer les méthodes développées. La place de la mathématisation, le statut de l'observation et de l'expérience seront particulièrement examinés. Aborder à l'aide d'études de cas la question de la construction sociale des sciences et celle des communautés scientifiques (statut, institution, etc.)

Ce cours s’adresse aux étudiants scientifiques qui souhaitent contextualiser les savoirs scientifiques, aux étudiants de lettres qui souhaitent acquérir des éléments de culture scientifique, à ceux qui présentent des épreuves de culture générale dans les concours, aux enseignants de sciences, d'histoire et de philosophie du second degré et, au-delà, à tous ceux qui souhaitent participer à la formidable aventure intellectuelle qu'est la science.
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Semaine 1 : Introduction à l'histoire des sciences
Semaine 2 : Le monde grec
Semaine 3 : Le Moyen Âge
Semaine 4 : La Révolution scientifique
Semaine 5 : La science classique
Semaine 6 à 7 : Carte blanche

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