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History of Science
How systematic knowledge grew: Greek natural philosophy, the Islamic golden age, the Scientific Revolution, the rise of experiment and journals, professional science, and the big-science era.
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Prereqs: Presocratics; Popper. Next: Science funding & breakthroughs. Sources: Steven Shapin, *The Scientific Revolution* (1996); David Wootton, *The Invention of Science* (2015); Lindberg, *The Beginnings of Western Science* (2nd ed., 2007).Next: 1. Eras