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“My main interest... is the love of truth, whether pleasant or not. Truth is self-sufficient, and there is nothing to which it can be subordinated without loss. When truth is made subservient to anything else, however great (say religion), it becomes impure and sordid.”

Quote by George Sarton

Book:A History of Science: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

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A History of Science: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

The book delves into the evolution of scientific thought and discoveries, focusing on the contributions made during the ancient period, particularly highlighting the advancements and intellectual achievements of the Golden Age of Greece. more

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George Sarton was a renowned historian of science, known for his profound insights into the relationship between science and society. His book 'Introduction to the History of Science' had a profound impact on the field of the history of science. more

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“Wisdom is not mathematical, nor astronomical, nor zoological; when it talks too much of any one thing it ceases to be itself. There are wise physicists, but wisdom is not physical; there are wise physicians, but wisdom is not medical.”

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Book:A History of Science: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

Source: A History of Science: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

“The historical order is very interesting, but accidental and capricious; if we would to understand the growth of knowledge, we cannot be satisfied with accidents, we must explain how knowledge was gradually built up.”

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Book:A History of Science: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

Source: A History of Science: 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.”

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Book:Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

Source: Ancient Science Through the Golden Age of Greece

“The intensity of a national culture should be represented by... the general education level and... the exceptional merit of a small elite of pioneers.”

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Book:Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C.

Source: Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C.

“In ancient times there was no public education, except that of the forum, the theater, and the street, and the general degree of illiteracy was very high. The early men of science were left very much to themselves and such a phrase as "the scientific culture of Alexandria in the third century B.C." does not cover any reality. In a sense, this is still true today; the real pioneers are so far ahead of the crowd (even a very literate crowd) that they remain almost alone.”

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“The whole past and the whole world are alive in my heart, and I shall do my part to communicate their presence to my readers.”

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Book:A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C

Source: A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C

“A deed happens in a definite place at a definite time, but if it be sufficiently great and pregnant, its virtue radiates everywhere in time and space.”

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Book:A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C

Source: A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C

“If we are generous enough, we can stretch our souls everywhere and everywhen else. If we succeed in doing so, we shall discover that our present embraces the past and the future and that the whole world is our province.”

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Book:A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C

Source: A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C

“All men are our brothers. As far as the discovery of the truth is concerned, they are all working for the same purpose; they may be separated by the accidents of space and time, and by the exigencies of race, religion, nationality, and other groupings; from the point of view of eternity they are working together.”

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Book:Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C.

Source: Hellenistic Science and Culture in the Last Three Centuries B.C.

“Men of science have made abundant mistakes of every kind; their knowledge has improved only because of their gradual abandonment of ancient errors, poor approximations, and premature conclusions.”

Men Kind Made Poor Mistake Errors Ancient Conclusion Abandonment Premature Approximation

Book:A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C

Source: A History of Science: Hellenistic science and culture in the last three centuries B.C