SPIR 410 - Alchemy and Science:Towards a Re-imagining of Nature

Institution:

Antioch University-Seattle

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Description:

Traces the historical, philosophical and spiritual roots of modern science as it developed in the Greek world, through the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution of 1600-1800 to today's post-modern era. In addition to this historical survey, the class is also a study in epistemology, the theory of how reality is perceived and what constitutes valid knowledge. Students view the world alchemically to see how feeling and aesthetics can restore the moral imagination of science. SPI

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.antiochseattle.edu

Phone Number:

(206) 441-5352

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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