Magic, Reason and Science, 1450-1750 (HPSC30034) // Further information

Further information

• Texts

  Prescribed texts

  Subject readings will be available online.

  Recommended texts and other resources

  • Margaret Osler, Reconfiguring the World: Nature, God, and Human Understanding from the Middle Ages to Early Modern Europe. Baltimore: Johns Hopknis University Press, 2010.
  • Lorraine Dason and Katharine Park, Wonders and the Order of Nature, 1150-1750. New York: Zone Books, 1998.
  • Martin Jay and Sumathi Ramaswamy (eds.), Empires of Vision: a Reader. Durham: Duke University Press, 2014.
• Subject notes

  Note: This subject is jointly taught by the History and History and Philosophy of Science disciplines and is an elective in both majors.

• Related Handbook entries

  This subject contributes to the following:

  Type	Name
  Course	Bachelor of Arts
  Course	Graduate Diploma in Arts
  Course	Graduate Certificate in Arts

• Breadth options

  This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:

  • Bachelor of Biomedicine
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Design
  • Bachelor of Environments
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Science
• Links to additional information

  http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/

• Available through the Community Access Program

  About the Community Access Program (CAP)

  This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.

  Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

  Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

• Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

  This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 14 March 2025