Assignment Physical sicence
ASSIGNMENT Topic: Development of Science in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Periods The History Of Science and Impediments in the Past It is not within the scope of this essay to attempt a full account of the history of science and of the development of science philosophy in the historical period. Consideration will be limited to some specific characteristics of four major episodes that are significant to scientific practice today. To study the history of science in conjunction with its philosophy is greatly more important than just antiquarian curiosity. It makes us understand the various lines of thought and reasoning which drove the hypotheses and discoveries of the great contributors to progress and makes them worthy of application today and reconsideration in the light of the more recent discoveries. 2. Science Matures 2.1. The Greeks; the Harbingers Between 600 and 300 BC Ancient Greece harbored many philosophers fundamental to th...