Gregory, A;
(2005)
Ancient Greece and the Origins of Science.
In: Close, E and Tsianikas, M and Couvalis, G, (eds.)
Greek research in Australia: proceedings of the sixth biennial international Conference of Greek Studies, Flinders University, June 2005.
(pp. 1 - 10).
Flinders University Department of Languages - Modern Greek: Adelaide, Australia.
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Abstract
This paper was given as a public lecture to open the 2005 Conference of Greek Studies. It presents a case for locating the origins of science with the ancient Greeks. Although this was once a common view, it has come under fire in the latter part of the twentieth century. The main case is presented briefly, along with some new considerations in favour of the Greeks as the originators of science. There is then a discussion of some of the strategies that might be employed to counter some of the objections that have been raised, either relating to some of the weaknesses of Greek science or to some of the methodological issues involved in approaching ancient Greek science.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ancient Greece and the Origins of Science |
| Event: | Biennial International Conference on Greek Studies |
| ISBN-13: | 9780725811310 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | http://hdl.handle.net/2328/1745 |
| Language: | English |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Science and Technology Studies |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/40900 |
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