HIST 4214 - Science, Religion, and Magic in Early Modern Europe
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Three hours of HIST 1010, HIST 1020, HIST 1110, or HIST 1120. Analyzes the relationship between science, religion, and magic during the Scientific Revolution with a special focus on the trial of Galileo. Surveys popular beliefs such as magic as well as major intellectual developments with a focus on changing attitudes towards nature, truth, and authority.