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Medieval Science

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Sep 24, 2021
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Medieval Science as Natural Philosophy

  • Medieval science was part of natural philosophy, studying nature systematically under ancient Greek principles.
  • It included astronomy, mathematics, and theology, not modern 'science' as separate discipline.
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Scientific Knowledge Survived Empire Fall

  • The fall of the Roman Empire caused some population collapse, but Byzantine Empire and Islamic world preserved knowledge.
  • Scientific ideas passed to the Islamic world, which became a foundation for impressive scientific development.
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Islamic Golden Age in Science

  • Islamic Caliphs sponsored translation and new scholarship of Greek and Roman texts into Arabic.
  • Arabic scholars like Al-Kindi and Al-Khwarizmi made critical scientific contributions during this translation movement.
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