Aristotle: The Philosopher as Scientist
05/19/22 • 25 min
Ancient Greece was the birthplace of many scientific fields. The men we have to thank for this are the Greek philosophers, who while not scientists in our sense, were frequently exploring scientific ideas. The greatest of these 'scientific' philosophers was arguably Aristotle, whose interest in the natural world would, more than any other individual in antiquity, shape the development of scientific thought. While we now know most of his ideas were false, this episode sets out to defend his legacy and place it in the context of the scientific work which would for the next millenia develop under his influence. In this episode we explore Aristotle's contribution in many fields including his theory of matter, theory of motion and his zoology.
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Ancient Greece was the birthplace of many scientific fields. The men we have to thank for this are the Greek philosophers, who while not scientists in our sense, were frequently exploring scientific ideas. The greatest of these 'scientific' philosophers was arguably Aristotle, whose interest in the natural world would, more than any other individual in antiquity, shape the development of scientific thought. While we now know most of his ideas were false, this episode sets out to defend his legacy and place it in the context of the scientific work which would for the next millenia develop under his influence. In this episode we explore Aristotle's contribution in many fields including his theory of matter, theory of motion and his zoology.
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Twitter: @complete_sci
Music Credit: Folk Round Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Complete History of Science - Aristotle: The Philosopher as Scientist
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Hello and Welcome to the Complete History of Science!
Series 2, Episode 1 – Aristotle: The Philosopher as Scientist.
I wanted to begin our second series by welcoming back everyone who listened to the first series of the podcast, far more people listened than I ever expected, and I am very grateful. However, if you’re new to the podcast then thank you for downloading, and I hope you join us on this journey through the history of science.
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