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> In other words, Islamic civilization did not have a culture hospitable to the advancement of science, while medieval Europe did. That's a quote from the arti
by throw_m239339 3y ago
> In other words, Islamic civilization did not have a culture hospitable to the advancement of science, while medieval Europe did.
That's a quote from the article, not me, to further the parent's point.
- 29athrowaway 3y agoMedieval Europe changed its posture towards science through movements such as Scholasticism. Where does Scholasticism come from? If you trace its origins you will get to Islamic Spain and other Islamic territories. Saint Thomas Aquinas studied under Saint Albert the Great, who was someone who studied translations of books from Islamic libraries produced in Toledo, Spain, as well as works from Jewish scholars such as Maimonides (who also lived in Islamic Spain). Even after these reforms, scientists like Galileo Galilei were prosecuted so the tolerance of science was only up to the point in which it caused discomfort to the Church.