The origins of science
3 important questions on The origins of science
Disadvantage of instrumental learning
you can only use the learned knowledge for that one goal.
Why were the Greek the investors of science?
Instead of civilization, the Greek started to think about rational explanations for the observed facts and started to think systematically about the concept of knowledge itself, that what was discovered, was true knowledge. The Greek had:
- Critical discussions about explanations
- Were more advesarial
- Critical discussions about explanations
- Were more advesarial
What was the difference between Plato and Aristoteles?
Plato was a prior-thinker; true knowledge can only be required by reasoning. Plato made a distinction between opinion and knowledge. Opinion is about sense and knowledge comes from reasoning.
Aristotle --> what is observed needs a rational abstraction to produce knowledge. He was more open to empirical reality.
Aristotle --> what is observed needs a rational abstraction to produce knowledge. He was more open to empirical reality.
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