“Hellenic science is a victory of rationalism, which appears greater, not smaller, when one is made to realize that it had been won in spite of the irrational beliefs of the Greek people; all in all, it was a triumph of reason in the face of unreason. Some knowledge of Greek superstitions is needed not only for a proper appreciation of that triumph but also for the justification of occasional failures, such as the many Platonic aberrations.” PeopleMadeReasonFacesBeliefRealizingGreaterNeededVictoryAppreciationTriumphGreekSpiteSuperstitionsJustificationIrrationalOccasionalRationalismPlatonicAberrationIrrational Beliefs Book:Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece Source: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece
“The history of science should not be an instrument to defend any kind of social or philosophic theory; it should be used only for its own purpose, to illustrate impartially the working of reason against unreason, the gradual unfolding of truth, in all its forms, whether pleasant or unpleasant, useful of useless, welcome or unwelcome.” ShouldKindReasonFormUsedPurposeSocialTheoryInstrumentsWelcomeUselessPleasantUnfoldingPhilosophicHistory Of ScienceUnwelcome Book:Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece Source: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece
“We have reason to believe that when, during the crusades, Europe at last began to establish hospitals, they were inspired by the Arabs of near East....The first hospital in Paris, Les Quinze-vingt, was founded by Louis IX after his return from the crusade 1254-1260.” FirstsBelieveReasonLastsReturnEuropeInspiredEastParisHospitalsCrusades Author:George Sarton
