How does the scientific method differ from the natural philosophy of the ancient Greeks?
2006-10-03 15:14:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Serious answers please...
2006-10-03 15:17:41 · update #1
modern use experiment to proves the theory
ancient use logic to prove it
2006-10-03 15:20:22 · answer #1 · answered by richi rasyid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the Greeks got their methods from the Egyptians and there is evidence to support that the Egyptians got it from somewhere else. However, Ptolomy actually measured the circumference of the earth using only a small patch of ground and mathematics. Although he was wrong it was only by a relatively small amount. The Greeks used not only what would now be called Cartesian methods but also observation and mathematics. Scientific method, or what might be termed Empiricism is a belief that the truth can only be found through observation AND experiment. The ancient Greeks used a mixture of both though modern quantum physics, for example is not more than educated guess-work. Not that much different to the Greeks, Phoenicians, Sumarians, Egyptians or any other civilisation really.
2006-10-03 22:30:15 · answer #2 · answered by wilf69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because we know more then they did back then.
2006-10-03 22:15:47 · answer #3 · answered by Sekkennight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋