Can I read Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) on EtoBox?

Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Liba Taub is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) about?

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Ancient Greece is often considered to be the birthplace of science and medicine, and the explanation of natural phenomena without recourse to supernatural causes. The early natural philosophers - lovers of wisdom concerning nature - sought to explain the order and composition of the world, and how we come to know it. They were particularly interested in what exists and how it is ordered: ontology and cosmology. They were also concerned with how we come to know (epistemology) and how best to live (ethics). At the same time, the scientific thinkers of early Greece and Rome were also influenced by ideas from other parts of the world, and incorporated aspects of Egyptian, Babylonian, and Indian science and mathematics in their studies. In this Very Short Introduction Liba Taub gives an overview of the major developments in early science between the 8th century BCE and 6th century CE. Focussing on Greece and Rome, Taub challenges a number of modern misconceptions about science in the classical world, which has often been viewed with a modern lens and by modern scientists, such as the misconception that little empirical work was condu

Who reads Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)?

Author

Liba Taub

Publisher

OUP Oxford

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780191056826

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Science Of Science, Stem