This course examines the intertwined histories of what we now call Islam and Science. We’ll consider moments of mutual flourishing as well as contention, with attention to exchange among Muslim and non-Muslim communities and the relation of science to Islamic and European imperialism. Working closely with primary texts, we will interrogate concepts of rationality, the natural world, and how we tell these histories. (Not offered 2024-25).

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