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Overview
What you will study
The role of beauty in scientific practice course offered by University of Cambridge will reflect critically on the concept of beauty and how we come to regard certain properties as aesthetically significant. We will consider whether our aesthetic tastes are stable or subject to change and what this implies for whether beauty can be trusted in science. Could beauty be misleading scientists, directing them in unproductive directions? Or could beauty be evidence for a theory’s truth? We will explore the similarities between scientists and artists, studying how creativity and the aesthetic sensibility guides the reconstruction of fossils, the design of experiments and preparation of images. Last, we will reflect on whether the automation of many scientific processes that we currently value for displaying human creativity and aesthetic sense will lead to a future of aesthetically impoverished science.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- understand the development of classical
- contemporary ways of understanding science and their social significance
- understand the close relationships between studying the history of science and the philosophical analysis of science
- critically analyse concepts in science
- understand how values shape scientific practice and critically reflect on their place in science
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Our weekend courses are open to participants over the age of 18 and courses are taught at approximately first-year undergraduate level. No academic qualifications are required and most courses are suitable for students who are new to the subject. Please ensure that you complete any required reading listed in your course materials before the course starts to enable you to fully participate and get the maximum enjoyment out of your course.
- If your first language is not English, you will need to satisfy yourself that you have the required near-native command of the language to get the maximum benefit from studying with us.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents435 GBP / full≈ 435 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents435 GBP / full≈ 435 GBP / full
Living costs
Cambridge
United Kingdom
846 - 1465 GBP / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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