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"The above describes the Christian world view which was prevalent in Europe." Which pretty much originates in greek philosophy. So, is the root cause of scienc
by fsloth 10y ago
"The above describes the Christian world view which was prevalent in Europe."
Which pretty much originates in greek philosophy. So, is the root cause of science and industrial revolution a bunch of greek getting scholarly competetive two millenia ago to outwit eachothers?
- WalterBright 10y ago"Triumph of the West" by Roberts describes it as the western view is that the rules that govern the world are discoverable and applicable, i.e. one can conduct experiments with models and apply results elsewhere. The eastern view is that everything has its own rules, and so experiments could not uncover general principles. (I read TotW decades ago, I might misremember it.)