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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.
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.
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.