This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in Greek and Roman science, medicine, mathematics and technology. A distinguished team of specialists engage with topics including the role of observation and experiment, Presocratic natural philosophy, ancient creationism, and the special style of ancient Greek mathematical texts, while several chapters confront key questions in the philosophy of science such as the relationship between evidence and explanation. The volume will spark renewed discussion about the character of 'ancient' versus 'modern' science, and will broaden readers' understanding of the rich traditions of ancient Greco-Roman natural philosophy, science, medicine and mathematics.
| ISBN: | 9781107092488 |
| Publication date: | 30th January 2020 |
| Author: | Liba University of Cambridge Taub |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 356 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Companions to Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Philosophy: logic Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy Medieval Western philosophy |
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in Greek and Roman science, medicine, mathematics and technology. A distinguished team of specialists engage with topics including the role of observation and experiment, Presocratic natural philosophy, ancient creationism, and the special style of ancient Greek mathematical texts, while several chapters confront key questions in the philosophy of science such as the relationship between evidence and explanation. The volume will spark renewed discussion about the character of 'ancient' versus 'modern' science, and will broaden readers' understanding of the rich traditions of ancient Greco-Roman natural philosophy, science, medicine and mathematics.
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science features in the following genres: Philosophy: logic, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Medieval Western philosophy
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science is available in Hardback
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science was written by Liba University of Cambridge Taub and published by Cambridge University Press
The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Science has 356 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Companions to Philosophy series
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