Ptolemy

to Rome and be faced with being put on trial. He concluded that starting a civil war was better than being prosecuted. He had to pursue Pompey into Italy and then he would defeat him; resulting in Pompey fleeing to Egypt. Pompey would be killed by Ptolemy within minutes of his arrival. Caesar returned to Rome and declared himself a dictator for life. The majority of the people did not like that and he was brutally murdered for it. This source would not be credible due to the fact that it is a…

fact that Aristotle’s theories were based in the common experience of the pre-modern world, made Aristotelianism the bedrock of natural philosophy.8 Of course, Aristotle’s teachings included geocentrism, which was later mathematically refined by Ptolemy. Historian of science James Hannam points out that when Galileo’s claims were at odds with Aristotle, it would have been “impossible to tinker with Aristotle’s natural philosophy at the edges.”9 Instead, rejecting any significant part of…

wrote to prove the earth’s motionless because so many people had admired philosophers work form the past, and he didn’t want to be ridiculed and scolded for going against these philosophies. When you talk about men like Copernicus, Aristotle and Ptolemy, there is a tendency to see science and religion as opposed and incompatible when you look at understanding the world. During this time, these scientists couldn’t agree on methods, assumptions and principles, where no one could get an…

leaving the shore to effectively illustrate this point, he writes, “...when a ship floats on over a tranquil sea, all the things outside seem to the voyagers to be moving in a movement which is the image of their own” (13). This optical illusion mirrors the geocentrism Copernicus was attempting to dispel. Copernicus also noted that clouds and falling objects are not affected by the rotation of the Earth because they obey the same nature as earth. 9. “Whether Many Movements can be Attributed to…

as good as seen with a modern optical instrument"”(Henbest,2015). Once this was perfected the modern day telescope was made and here we are today. It has been over two-thousand years since man first recognized that glass bends light. Claudius Ptolemy a Greco- Egyptian writer, mathematician,astronomer, geographer, and astrologer had recounted a stick that had almost seemed to bow in water in the second century BC. He had meticulously documented the “angles to within half a degree” and then…

Science and technology are often thought to be at odds with religion. Science can be presented as an honest pursuit of knowledge or a method to disprove the existence of God. However, this isn’t always the case. In the modern Islamic world, science and technology are viewed in a more favorable light. Science is seen as a tool for advancement, a way to be on par with the West. In addition, many argue that science was in fact the catalyst for the greatest era in the Muslim world, “The Golden Age…

5 Hunter Savage 7th HR 5/3/17 Mark Antony Early Career Born in Rome in 83 B.C., Mark Antony was born into a famous household. Mark Antony’s father and grandfather were well-known; his father for commanding the fight against the pirates in the Mediterranean, and his grandfather for being an astonishing public speaker. Julia, Antony’s mother was a cousin to Julius Caesar (“Antony Biography”). After his young ages, Antony was sent east as an officer in the cavalry. As officer, he won strategic…

Female Force in Classical Rome Throughout much of history women are seen to be caretakers and wives. Their main role was to bear children, take care of the households, and cater to the needs of men. This is true for many societies and even holds true for Classical Rome. Women could not hold a public office, vote or even serve in the military. Even though woman in Rome lacked the same rights as men, they did have an impact on Roman culture and society. Women were able to influence politics…

Many ancient civilizations had a unique geography that would help shape and influence their cultures. Ancient Egypt and ancient Greece were approximately 1,500 miles apart from cross the Mediterranean Sea and had a different geographical makeup. Even though both these ancient cultures are different geographically, they both are similar in the way that they are influenced by their geography. The landscape of ancient Egypt and Greece played a huge role in influencing their culture, values,…

Christopher Columbus’s voyages had a deep impact on the world. Columbus’s travels opened up new trade possibilities and created a true world economy. He found lands and native populations that were previously unknown to the people of Eurasia which allowed the flora and fauna in each region to mix in new ways. Biological and ecological impacts resulting from his voyages were profound. These voyages allowed cultures and societies to mix in ways that they had not before and change the course of…