Arabic science to European revival

Question 1

How did Islamic science differ from the ancient greeks?

Answer 1

• there was a large emphasis on controlled experiments and distrusting ones own bias

Question 2

What was the scientific method in the islamic world?

Answer 2

1. compile and critically evaluate existing knowledge
2. ask questions
3. formulate hypothesis
4. conduct experimentation to test hypothesis
5. publish results in a form that allows replication
6. encourage others to repeat experimentation

Question 3

what were the main factors that lead to the revival of science in Europe?

Answer 3

1. contact with the islamic world and translation of arabic texts
2. rise of universities independent of the church
3. the black death
4. the printing press
5. influx of ancient greek texts and byzantine scholars when Constantinople fell to the ottoman empire
6. global exploration and imperialism, contact with other civilizations

Question 3

What was the dark ages in Europe characterized by?

Answer 3

• domination of judeo-christian monotheistic belief system
• little progress in natural history, medicine, or philosophy

Question 3

how did translation of arabic texts gave rise to revival of science in europe?

Answer 3

• western european scholars were interested in translating texts
• often treated these texts as absolute truths

Question 4

How dd the decline of arab science lead to european scientific revival?

Answer 4

• islamic empire had been on decline, as scientific inquiry had been increasingly constrained by religion
• movement of scholars and knowledge into europe