The genesis of science: the story of Greek imagination
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Amherst, N.Y.
Prometheus Books
2010
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 293 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9781616142179 |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
11
Prologue. The Essence of Science
13
PART
L
THE ORIGINS OF
GREEK SCIENCE
Chapter
1.
The Genius of Greek Civilization
17
Chapter
2.
Science before the Greeks
21
Chapter
3.
The Language of the Universe
43
PART
IL
EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE
The World Outside
Chapter
4.
Optics
49
Chapter
5.
Acoustics
67
Chapter
6.
Mechanics
75
Chapter
7.
Chemistry
95
Chapter
8.
Geography and Geology
107
Chapter
9.
Meteorology
119
Chapter
10.
Astronomy
125
The World Within
Chapter
11.
Biology
139
Chapter
12.
Medicine
153
Chapter
13.
Psychology
169
10
Contents
PART IIL FROM ANCIENT GREECE
TO THE MODERN WORLD
Chapter
14.
Greek Science in Roman Hands
185
Chapter
15.
The Transmission of Greek Science to Later Ages
197
PART IV. ANCIENT SCIENCE BEYOND
THE MEDITERRANEAN
Chapter
16.
Sky Watchers of Central America
211
Chapter
17.
Secrets of Stonehenge
221
Chapter
18.
Science in Ancient China
227
Epilogue. The Untravell d World
239
The Hellenic Hall of Fame
243
Notes
257
Recommended Readings
267
Index
277
Historians often look to ancient Greece
as the
wellspring
of Western civili¬
zation. Perhaps the most ingenious
achievement of the Hellenic mind was the
early development of the sciences. The names
we give to science s many branches today
—
from physics and chemistry to mathematics,
biology, and psychology
—
echo the Greek
words that were first used to define these
disciplines in ancient times and remain a
testament to the groundbreaking discoveries
of these pioneering thinkers.
What was it about the Greeks, as op¬
posed to the far older civilizations of Egypt,
Mesopotamia, India, and China, that gave rise
to the uniquely Western scientific mind-set?
In The Genesis of Science, classics pro¬
fessor Stephen Bertman explores this in¬
triguing question in an authoritative yet
accessible and eloquently told story about
the origins of science. Going beyond indi¬
vidual Greek discoveries in the various
branches of science, Bertman emphasizes
why these early investigators were able to
achieve what they did. Among the excep¬
tional characteristics of Greek culture that
created the seedbed for early science were:
•
the Greek emphasis on rationalism
—
a conviction that human reason could
successfully unravel the mysteries of
nature and make sense of the cosmos
•
an early form of humanism
—
a pride
and confidence in human potential
despite the frailty and brief tenure of
individual lives
•
the drive to excel in every arena
from the battlefield to the Olympic
Games and arts competitions
•
an insatiable curiosity that sought
understanding of both human nature
and the world
•
a fierce love of freedom and
individualism that promoted freedom
of thought
—
the prelude to science
Focusing on ten different branches of
science, Bertman shows why the Greeks
gravitated toward each specialty and
explains the fascinating theories they de¬
veloped, the brilliant experiments they
performed, and the practical applica¬
tions of their discoveries. He concludes
by recounting how these early insights
and achievements
—
transmitted over the
course of two thousand years
—
have shaped
the scientific attitude that is the hallmark
of today s world.
Bertman s lively narrative captures
the Greeks genius and demonstrates the
indelible influence of their discoveries on
modern science and technology.
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