The Greek philosopher Aristotle was the first scientist to argue that the earth is round. He proved his theory by concluding that the spherical shadow cast on the moon during a solar eclipse must be because the earth is also spherical (Stern, 2004). This early reasoning has since been backed up and proven by many scientist for centuries. However, there is a group existing presently called the Flat Earth Society. This cluster of individuals choose to believe that the earth is actually flat and that there is a shadow organization collaborating to keep people in the dark.…
Before proving his innocence, Socrates pointed that he was targeted for the charge of corrupting students’ mind because Gorgias was not charged for his teaching. To provide the defense against atheism, Socrates stated that it is not possible to believe in demigods and be an atheist (p.26). Because demigods have to be either gods or sons of gods, he could not believe in demigods without believing in gods, which proves Meletus was wrong. Socrates also used paralepsis, a rhetorical figure to help him persuade the jurors. He promised that he would not mention his children but he said “my friend, I am a man, and like other men, a creature of flesh and blood, and not of wood or stone, as Homer says; and I have a family, yes, and sons....”…
The ancient Greeks were one of the first to question the world around them and develop logical answers to their questions. Philosophers such as Thales, Pythagoras, and, Archimedes where all ancient Greeks that created huge developments in science and math. With their developments others were able to add on and create many more complex ideas and inventions. The priests of Delphi are also an example of ancient Greeks that have created new ways of thinking and analyzing data that are used today. Throughout the documentary, “What the Ancients Knew: Greece” all of the people stated above are mentioned and have intrigued me with their insights of the world around them.…
The Humanities in Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greece The history of Greece is filled with ethos and color through all the ages and societies of the past. Ancient, Classical, and Hellenistic Greek are three civilizations rich in their expression of the humanities. While these cultures are very similar is some ways due to the fact that the people resided in the same country, many of their beliefs and practices were different from one another as they expanded on and learned from the period before them. Things such as science and philosophy, the arts, religion, and daily life, appear in all three of these ages in differing ways.…
On earth, in this universe, there are seven continents and in these seven continents, there are 196 countries. 196 different cultures that are vastly diverse in religion, apparel, and way of life. The thing that links all of these countries together is religion, or the belief in some superior being. All countries can trace their history back to one major religion. Greece believed in the gods, such as Zeus and Hades.…
They also thought of Greek mythology as the essence on which their lives and everything surrounding…
The Greeks are, for the most part, appropriately admired. Although ancient Greek civilization has negative qualities, the advancements they contributed should not be disregarded. Many positive aspects of Greek life, including politics, art, rationalism, and scientific thought, continue to resonate throughout modern society. The negative components in Greek society were mainly issues regarding equality. There were great divides between genders and between socioeconomic classes.…
Atom is the smallest and the main component of the universe. It is the building block of universe. Atom cannot be created neither be destroyed. Epicurus believed that everything that exists in the universe is made up of atoms and its compounds. He didn’t believe in gods or devils, neither in heaven and hell.…
While many concepts on astronomy of the ancient Greeks are no longer relevant, many of their ideas were used to guide astronomers today in establishing concepts more valid. The ancient Greeks had no clear division of science and philosophy. Neither did they have separate and developed fields such as physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy. The formerly deficient range of information the ancient Greeks had, allowed an individual to become an expert in several fields whereas nowadays, there is a tendency for an individual to have an intensive knowledge in more a defined and rather limited field.…
According to Plato, science can only provide opinions, not knowledge. We all know that there are many types of sciences, different ranks of them and also theories and concepts. Plato focused specifically on Astronomy, he believed the earth as a spherical one. Today we can see different value systems, whether the people are religious or not some type of science is agreeable and disagreeable. Moreover, the ones who practice science and have studied, have a sense of “knowledge;” for them at least.…
This led to the creation of some of the best known plays from ancient Greece. A very broad aspect of Ancient Greeks’ lives was the food. Food in Ancient Greece is what brought all of Greece together. It was the main reason why family and friends would gather, to eat food together. Some of modern day Greece’s food is based off of Ancient Greek food.…
Bertrand Russell had posed the question whether or not physical matter actually exist. He elaborated this point through argumentations and questions seen in his ‘Problems of Philosophy’ specified in the ‘Appearance and Reality’ and the ‘Existence of Matter’ – where he (Russell) claimed that the notion of existence lies in the essence of our sense data (sense-datum), with matter seen as non-existent. Throughout this essay, focus will be laid on Russell’s doubt and scepticism regarding real objects, where he described it as an irrational conception. With this in mind, attention must be put forth on the explanatory reasons used by Russell in the justification of his claim, and the account of whether or not he effectively answers the problem of scepticism in the external world.…
Plato was one of the illustrious students of Socrates and as a sophist he wrote beautiful dialogues that were and have been admired by many scholars and people of all works of life. As a matter of fact, Platonic dialogues express his insightful philosophical views and teachings on different doctrines and concepts. It is quite evident from Plato’s writings that he presented his arguments in a conversational structure, thus enabling him to examine each concept and doctrine from different angles or sides. As scholars, Plato’s arguments offer us the opportunity of evaluating each concept and idea in a systematic manner which in other words can be termed as reasoning. This part of the essay examines Plato’s justification of his distinction between…
Dalton was the first to describe all matter in terms of atoms and their properties. Dalton based his theory on the law of constant composition and the law of conservation of mass. The law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created or destroyed. The law of constant composition states that a pure compound will have the same proportions as the elements used to make it. His theory states that all matter are made of atoms and that these atoms are indivisible, meaning that the atoms cannot be divided.…
From the biggest cities to the smallest of molecules, the earth and its dynamics have been widely studied over the span of human history. Bright individuals have made astounding discoveries that has allowed the human race to come closer to finding an answer explaining the forces at work around them. Starting from the early days of the Grecian empire with Aristotle and Plato to the challenging ideals of Newton and Copernicus, science has been completely redefined and continues to grow as a result. Thomas Kuhn described particular scientific events, such as the transition from Aristotelian to Newtonian physics, as a paradigm shift that is realized when questioning the flaws of the then understood subject. The paradigm shift can be viewed…