There are two words in greek for new, and one of them is the word from which you get neologis. And that is used er from around the end of the eighth century through to the fifth century b c. Er, during that period, an interest arose, mainly coming from near eastern influences, in making new objects - sometimes called the orientalizing revolution. So i felt there was a change in perception as to what newness in volves.
Armand D’Angour is a professor of classics at the University of Oxford and the author of several books including Socrates in Love and his latest, How To Innovate. In this episode we discuss:- The 3 different types of innovation and how to use them to your advantage - How the Greeks thought about change and what we can learn from them- The relationship between innovation and ethicsWe also cover the true story behind Archimedes’ famous “Eureka!” moment and Aristotle’s thoughts on political innovation.