FYS 042 - What Happened to "Progress" :Changing Perspectives on Science,Engineering,and Technology

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Lafayette College

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Western attitudes toward science, engineering, and technology have evolved over the past 200 years. The processes of discovery and invention that were once novel have become routine. Society's perspective on the impact of science and technology has become more complex as knowledge has increased. Expectations for the future have darkened as unexpected side effects have been discovered. This seminar examines the changing role of science, engineering, and technology from the nineteenth through the twentieth centuries. Seeler

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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