History and Human Culture - History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion (Spring 2009)

History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion (Spring 2009)

This is a collection of lecture videos on History 2D: Science, Magic, and Religion taught by UCLA's Professor Courtenay Raia. This course deals with science and religion as historical phenomena that have evolved over time and examines the earlier mind-set before 1700 when into science fitted elements that came eventually to be seen as magical. The course also question how Western cosmologies became "disenchanted." Magical tradition transformed into modern mysticisms is also examined as well as the political implications of these movements. And the course includes discussion concerning science in totalitarian settings as well as "big science" during the Cold War.

Lecture 01 - Course Introduction

Lecture 02 - Greek Mysticism and Rationality

Lecture 03 - The Patristic Period

Lecture 04 - The Witch Craze

Lecture 05 - Reformation and Revolution

Lecture 06 - 17th Century Though

Lecture 07 - Greek Mysticism and Rationality

Lecture 08 - Mechanical Philosophy

Lecture 09 - Religion, Regicide, and Revolution

Lecture 10 - (Not Available)

Lecture 11 - Nature and Romanticism

Lecture 12 - Darwin and Science