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History of sciences of antiquity [ LFLTR2552 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  22.5 h   1q 

This biannual course is taught on years 2010-2011, 2012-2013, ...

Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes

Study of the development of some specific sciences (Astronomy, Arithmetic, Geometry, Geography etc) in Ancient Egypt, Babylonian world and Greek civilisation.

Aims

At the end of this course of lectures, the student must understand how the modern concept of science was made up from the Egyptian, Babylonian and Ancient Greek civilisations.

Evaluation methods

Oral examination.

Teaching methods

Lectures with demonstrations of the more technical topics.

Content

In a diachronic way, from the Early Antiquity to the 4th century AD, we will examine the developments of the exact (arithmetic, geometry, astronomy) and natural (medicine) sciences, more particularly trough the study of technical topics (calendars, Euclidean geometry, astronomical system of Ptolemy, etc.).

Other information

Materials : students’ hand-written notes.

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Classics
> Master [120] in History
> Master [60] in History
> Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Certificat universitaire en langue, littérature et civilisation latines
> Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
Faculty or entity
in charge
> FIAL


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