Greek Legacy Classical Origins of the Modern World

Science and the Nature of Things (1x4)

Uitzenddatum: Jan 22, 2015

Although earlier civilizations had made considerable advances in technology, it was chiefly Greek scientists and thinkers from the late 6th century B.C. who established the foundation of scientific inquiry. Aristotle, in particular, moved toward an objectification of the natural world, rendering it fit for a disinterested inquiry into the nature of things.