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God's Philosophers

- How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science
Af: James Hannam Engelsk Paperback

God's Philosophers

- How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science
Af: James Hannam Engelsk Paperback
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This is a powerful and a thrilling narrative history revealing the roots of modern science in the medieval world. The adjective ''medieval'' has become a synonym for brutality and uncivilized behavior. Yet without the work of medieval scholars there could have been no Galileo, no Newton and no Scientific Revolution. In "God''s Philosophers", James Hannam debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus ''prove'' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution; no Pope tried to ban human dissection or the number zero. "God''s Philosophers" is a celebration of the forgotten scientific achievements of the Middle Ages - advances which were often made thanks to, rather than in spite of, the influence of Christianity and Islam. Decisive progress was also made in technology: spectacles and the mechanical clock, for instance, were both invented in thirteenth-century Europe. Charting an epic journey through six centuries of history, "God''s Philosophers" brings back to light the discoveries of neglected geniuses like John Buridan, Nicole Oresme and Thomas Bradwardine, as well as putting into context the contributions of more familiar figures like Roger Bacon, William of Ockham and Saint Thomas Aquinas.
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This is a powerful and a thrilling narrative history revealing the roots of modern science in the medieval world. The adjective ''medieval'' has become a synonym for brutality and uncivilized behavior. Yet without the work of medieval scholars there could have been no Galileo, no Newton and no Scientific Revolution. In "God''s Philosophers", James Hannam debunks many of the myths about the Middle Ages, showing that medieval people did not think the earth is flat, nor did Columbus ''prove'' that it is a sphere; the Inquisition burnt nobody for their science nor was Copernicus afraid of persecution; no Pope tried to ban human dissection or the number zero. "God''s Philosophers" is a celebration of the forgotten scientific achievements of the Middle Ages - advances which were often made thanks to, rather than in spite of, the influence of Christianity and Islam. Decisive progress was also made in technology: spectacles and the mechanical clock, for instance, were both invented in thirteenth-century Europe. Charting an epic journey through six centuries of history, "God''s Philosophers" brings back to light the discoveries of neglected geniuses like John Buridan, Nicole Oresme and Thomas Bradwardine, as well as putting into context the contributions of more familiar figures like Roger Bacon, William of Ockham and Saint Thomas Aquinas.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 448
ISBN-13: 9781848311503
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1848311508
Kategori: Naturvidenskabens historie
Udg. Dato: 7 maj 2010
Længde: 27mm
Bredde: 128mm
Højde: 198mm
Forlag: Icon Books
Oplagsdato: 7 maj 2010
Forfatter(e): James Hannam
Forfatter(e) James Hannam

Kategori Naturvidenskabens historie

ISBN-13 9781848311503

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 448

Udgave

Længde 27mm

Bredde 128mm

Højde 198mm

Udg. Dato 7 maj 2010

Oplagsdato 7 maj 2010

Forlag Icon Books