History of Sensation
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History of Sensation
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This class offers a deep history of sensation. It opens a window into how scientists, philosophers, medical practitioners, and neurophysiologists developed theories of touching, tasting, smelling, hearing, and seeing. Students will learn about the history of using animal models to inform human sensation, as well as the medical consequences of sensations that failed to fit neat categories of sensing. From the science of sensing, we will also explore the politics of sensation. How did different standards of scientific practice articulate the relationship between the senses, the emotions, and sensible objective judgment? Whose senses did these standards include? Whose did they ignore?
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Houston
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HIST 353 History of Sensation