Science before Socrates : Parmenides, Anaxagoras, and the new astronomy /
In this work, Daniel W. Graham argues against the belief that the Presocratic philosophers did not produce any empirical science and that the first major Greek science, astronomy, did not develop until at least the time of Plato. Instead, Graham proposes that the advances made by presocratic philoso...
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- Parmenides, Anaxagoras, and the new astronomy
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- Elektronisch E-Book
- Sprache:
- Englisch
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2013.
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In this work, Daniel W. Graham argues against the belief that the Presocratic philosophers did not produce any empirical science and that the first major Greek science, astronomy, did not develop until at least the time of Plato. Instead, Graham proposes that the advances made by presocratic philosophers in the study of astronomy deserve to be considered as scientific contributions.
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- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
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- English
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Print version: 9780199959785