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Who is the greatest ancient philosopher?
Aristotle (385-323 BC) and is considered one of the greatest ancient philosophers.
Who was ancient Greece’s most famous scientist?
Archimedes – He is considered one of the great mathematicians and scientists in history. He made many discoveries both in math and physics including many inventions.
What was Aristotle philosophy?
In his metaphysics, he claims that there must be a separate and unchanging being that is the source of all other beings. In his ethics, he holds that it is only by becoming excellent that one could achieve eudaimonia, a sort of happiness or blessedness that constitutes the best kind of human life.
What did Aristotle do for the world?
Besides teaching, Aristotle amassed a large collection of manuscripts, which later found their way to the library in Alexandria. He also cultivated a botanical garden. His disciple and successor, Theophrastus of Eresos (370–287 bc) later based his De historia plantarumon this garden, listing 500 plants.
What are the two characteristics of classical Greek science?
From these ideas there emerged two characteristics of classical Greek science. The first was the view of the universe as an ordered structure (the Greek kósmos means “order”).
Who is the father of Hellenic science?
Hellenic science was built upon the foundations laid by Thales and Pythagoras. It reached its zenith in the works of Aristotle and Archimedes. Aristotle represents the first tradition, that of qualitative forms and teleology. He was himself a biologist whose observations of marine organisms were unsurpassed until the 19th century.
Why was the experiment not essential to Greek science?
Experiment, that is, altering natural conditions in order to throw light on the hidden properties and activities of objects, was unnatural and could not, therefore, be expected to reveal the essence of things. Experiment was thus not essential to Greek science.