Science in Philosophy

Literary/ Cultural Context Essay

Mariam Thalos (University of Utah)

Ed. by Gerhard P. Knapp, University of Utah
The Literary Encyclopedia. WORLD HISTORY AND IDEAS: A CROSS-CULTURAL VOLUME.

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Ptolemy created a universe that lasted a thousand years. Copernicus created a universe that lasted four hundred years. Einstein has created a universe, and I can’t tell you how long it will last. – George Bernard Shaw

Introduction

Our conception of the world and how it works helps us organize our experience as well as shape the narratives we produce for both general and special-purpose consumption. Today, that conception of the world is shaped largely by science. Science, as a stand-alone enterprise with distinctive standards, is not conspicuous in the ancient writings of the East, except perhaps by its sustained absence. But in the ancient West, science flowered early, and philosophers were the only scientists of their day – or, at any rate, the only ones who

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Citation: Thalos, Mariam. "Science in Philosophy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 13 August 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1737, accessed 20 April 2024.]

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