Exploring the Foundations of Science

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Rational thinking in science involves logic and evidence for conclusions.

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Rational thinking in science is the use of logic and evidence to evaluate and form conclusions.

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Rational thinking's rise in Greece:

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6th to 4th centuries BCE

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Event that halted scientific advancements in Europe:

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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Period of scientific advancement:

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Middle Ages, Islamic Golden Age, Renaissance

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Greek philosophy of rational thinking was revived in Europe by Renaissance scholars and translators like Petrarch.

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Renaissance scholars and translators like Petrarch

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Islamic influence on science in Spain:

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8th to 15th centuries

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15th-century invention that advanced science:

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Printing press

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Modern science began in the 16th century.

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16th century

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Study of relationships among numbers.

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Mathematics

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Role of math in science

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Fundamental tool for modeling, analysis, and prediction.