MGMT 1050 Lecture 3: Video - CH 3
20 Jul 2016
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The fragmented geography and decentralized rule of ancient greece allowed for an intellectual freedom that led to a revolution in scientific thought. First civilization to take astronomy beyond the level of time tracking and astrology. There were some people in acient times that thought about how planets move and whats beyond the stars. Ancient greeks were the first important thinkers because they didn"t see that type of thinking and theorizing as frivolous. They documented their theories about the universe and established the first real academic institution of higher learning where thinking and theorizing about the universe was encouraged. Comes from the name of the location of the first greek school which was just outside. In these greek acadamy"s theories about the sky were argued over and taught from generation to generation. Reason being: ancient greek was very hard to rule by a single or centralized government.
