NUTR 431D2 Lecture 3: LECTURE 3.docx

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: History
• Course: NUTR 431D2
• Professor: Lech Lebiedowski

Document Summary

Lecture 3 from agriculture to early science and new. Ales had to happen for greeks to happen: why greeks, first philosophers/scientists separated later on, applied science archimedes, siege of syracuse- first instance in history science. In greeks, agora- specific place to discuss new ideas/concepts: greeks separated divine from natural still don"t know how it happened. I. first to argue world not created by the gods - how: works of hesiod (8th century bc) greek mythology- impacted positively to science theogony- greeks never treated these as like a. Religious institutions separated from the government: priest had most power in sumerians, babylonians, etc. Greeks did not have any power: greek law system based on visible evidence what science. Measured height of pyramids by shadow noted the time when his own shadow was equal to his height applied same principal: first astronomer predicted solar eclipses.