The ideals of inquiry : an ancient history
Lloyd, G. E. RAuthor
Long before science as we know it today existed, sophisticated studies of the external world were undertaken, notably in Mesopotamia, India, China, and Greece. G.E.R. Lloyd explores three interrelated issues concerning those investigations.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Long before science as we know it today existed, sophisticated studies of the external world were undertaken, notably in Mesopotamia, India, China, and Greece. G.E.R. Lloyd explores three interrelated issues concerning those investigations.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 29, 2014).
Chapter 1. Democracy and Demonstration -- chapter 2. Gurus, Experts, Idiots, and the Modalities of Debate -- chapter 3. Heuristics and Its Hazards -- chapter 4. Ontologies and Values -- chapter 5. Some Great Divide?.
Philosophy, Ancient
Inquiry (Theory of knowledge)
Humanities
History
Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy & Religion
Speculative Philosophy