For some reason or other, from time to time we've been preoccupied with
the question of Eurocentric science, and the extent to which other
civilizations, in particular African-based ones, have contributed to and
advanced European science.
We are not alone. _Nature_ has just reviewed two books
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Subject: [tips] Antecedents of Eurocentric science
For some reason or other, from time to time we've been
preoccupied with the question of Eurocentric science, and the
extent to which other
sbl...@ubishops.ca wrote:
For some reason or other, from time to time we've been preoccupied with
the question of Eurocentric science, and the extent to which other
civilizations, in particular African-based ones, have contributed to and
advanced European science.
We are not alone. _Nature_ has
sbl...@ubishops.ca wrote:
According to Khan, both authors showed an appreciation for the
masterpiece of Ibn al_Haytham, the Book of Optics,[]
It is a bold claim that the scientific method has its origins in Islam,
but apparently a claim with merit.
Not really. The claim that
Hi
There is a heated debate about science and Islam on Wikipedia. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_science
and the debate on the talk-page at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Science_in_medieval_Islam#Factual_accuracy
And perhaps we as psychologists have been culpable in
