Featured Programs
Experiential Learning Opportunities
Claim up to $1,000 in flight credits!
Get up to $1,000 in flight credits or grants toward study or internship programs abroad when you apply by January 01, 2025. See our Official Rules for full details.
The Imitation of Nature
Study in Rome Program
Rome, Italy
Dates: 5/12/25 - 6/7/25
The Imitation of Nature
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: CEA CAPA Rome Center
Location: Rome, Italy
Primary Subject Area: Philosophy
Other Subject Area: Humanities
Instruction in: English
Course Code: PHL365
Transcript Source: University of New Haven
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
Using an interdisciplinary approach, this course introduces students to the different methodologies employed in the arts and sciences to investigate nature. Through a multitude of methods, students will learn the evolutionary, historical, and sociological context of mimicry and imitation. This course analyzes the teachings and theories of the likes of da Vinci, Darwin, Freud, as well as the most recent innovations of the contemporary world.
Students will also engage in the ways in which science has historically justified discrimination and exclusion in the name of objectivity. This course will cover controversial topics such as racism, slavery, bioethics, and digital ethics. By exploring the interaction between humans and nature, students will become versed at navigating and applying interdisciplinary research methods across the humanities and sciences.
Students will also engage in the ways in which science has historically justified discrimination and exclusion in the name of objectivity. This course will cover controversial topics such as racism, slavery, bioethics, and digital ethics. By exploring the interaction between humans and nature, students will become versed at navigating and applying interdisciplinary research methods across the humanities and sciences.