SCIE 1P51 Lecture Notes - How Do You Know
11 Jan 2012
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Rise of science y anaximander 610-546 bc: did not believe air, water, earth, or fire were the fundamental elements of the universe y anaximenes (dates unknown: approx. controlled by the gods y pythagoras of samos 560-480 bc: numbers y empedocles 490-430 bc, all are important y y. Leucippus & democritus ~460 bc: atmos = indivisible, atoms fundamental matter, plant diversity. Lots of discussion about nature and matter but no experiments to prove or disprove their thinking. School ~ academy ~ university y socrates 470-399 bc y plato 427-347 bc: went to socrates school y aristotle 384-322 bc. Characteristics of science y does not have to be exact: two main branches. Purpose of science y collection of facts and accumulating knowledge y develop interrelations and explanations of the natural world y prediction y aim is to be able to predict certain things will happen given the same operating conditions.
