The Islamic World - MT1 - Part 1 Flashcards
What was science done during the Islamic world called? (2)
- Islamic science
- Arabic science
- these were inaccurate and misleading
What does all good science have?
A transcultural character
What does Islamic science, Chinese science, Indian science, etc, all have the same and difference as?
- Same = fundamental basis of science
- Different = dominant regions
Why is it impossible to determine the private religious beliefs of individuals now?
Because there were many different scholars and scientists around at the same time
What were the 4 developmental stages of the Islamic science?
- Translation
- Greek work into Arbic - Assimulation
- New inquiries
- asking questions others have not answered - Revolutionary thinking
What 3 aspects of Islamic civilization encouraged the development of science?
- Islamic expansion
- Muhammed and the Quran welcomed education and inquiry into nature
- The wealth and unity of Islamic civilization supported the activities of a secular intellectual class
What did the Islamic civilization do as it expanded?
Collected the scattered remains of classical learning and translated them and built off from there
What was the myth about the library?
That it was destroyed by the Muslims army
What library preserved some Greek work?
Byzantine libraries
- the work was continuous
What were 4 great ancient Chinese inventions?
- Gunpowder
- Printing
- Compass
- Paper
What did paper allow?
The wide distribution of the written word
What did Islamic science have?
Alchemical ambitions
What was alchemy?
It was a past-practical, part-mystical attempt to provide what people wanted above all
What 2 things do people want above all?
- Wealth
2. Longevity
What did the philosopher’s stone do?
Turned common metal into gold
