BIOL 400 Lecture 4: D02 - Islamic World and Medieval Europe flattened
Document Summary
The islamic world and medieval europe: introduction to the study of the golden age of science in. The science done during this period is often called islamic science" or. Arabic science", but these terms are inaccurate and misleading for several reasons. Although science is always done in specific historical, social and cultural contexts, all good science has a transcultural character. Not all scholars and scientists at this time were muslim and/or arab. There were also persian muslims (eg. avicenna), jews (eg. There were also persian muslims (eg. avicenna), jews (eg. maimonides), arab christians and nestorian christians (heretics who fled the byzantine empire carrying alchemical knowledge with them). Strengths: the developmental stages of islamic science knowing what they didn"t know and what u don"t know naturally u want to extend what is known nd the courage to question ancient authorities on importatn point. Islamic and medieval science - 2: three aspects of islamic civilization encouraged the development of science.
