04462 - History of science and technology

Academic Year 2013/2014

  • Docente: Marco Beretta
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: M-STO/05
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in HISTORY AND PRESERVATION OF THE ARTISTIC HERITAGE (cod. 0890)

Course contents

COURSE  FEBRUARY 4, 2014.  The course provides an introduction to the scientific and experimental doctrines contained in Lucretius' De rerum natura.

Readings/Bibliography

Lucrezio, De rerum natura, a cura di Armando Fellin , Torino: Utet, 2005. In particular books I, II, V, VI. See enclosed files Vedi allegati  Lucrezio la natura e la scienza e   Lucrezio e l'evoluzione available in the reserved area of Alma DL

For students not attendig the lectues the following book has to be added: Ivano Dionigi (a cura di), I classici e la scienza, Milano, BUR Rizzoli, 2007






Assessment methods

oral examination

Office hours

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