Erasmus lectures Nov. 2, 9 and 16, 2009

November 2, 2009

By Professor Klaas van Berkel Erasmus Lecturer on the History & Civilization of the Netherlands and Flanders, 2009.

The Erasmus Lectures 2009

Descartes’ Laboratory.
Dutch Origins of Modern Science & Philosophy

 

By Professor Klaas van Berkel Erasmus Lecturer on the History & Civilization of the Netherlands and Flanders, 2009.

Monday November 2: “Creating the Laboratory: The Dutch Republic”. Comments: Professor Ann Blair (History).

Monday November 9: “Living in the Laboratory: Descartes & the Dutch”. Comments: Professor Alison Simmons (Philosophy).

Monday November 16: “Exporting the Laboratory: Cartesianism & the early Enlightenment”.
Comments: Professor Heidi Voskuhl (History of Science).

Location:
Science Center Rm 469 - 1 Oxford Street
Time: 4 - 6:00pm

The lectures are open to the public and free of charge.

For more information please visit the website:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~hsdept/news.html

NOTE: Beginning Friday, November 6, Klaas van Berkel will offer a related master class on ‘The Relevance of Dutch History of Science’. For more information: kberkel@fas.harvard.edu

 

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