The History of Science and the New Humanism |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 26
Page 10
... progress of his work . It is that very progress which gives its point to the story . In the same way human history is not truly significant un- less we can describe the progress of mankind along a certain direction . But is there any ...
... progress of his work . It is that very progress which gives its point to the story . In the same way human history is not truly significant un- less we can describe the progress of mankind along a certain direction . But is there any ...
Page 11
... progress is very doubtful . Are our saints more saintly than those of old , do they come nearer to God ? Man does not seem to have succeeded in improving his sanctity , or for that matter , his wickedness . And our artists , are they ...
... progress is very doubtful . Are our saints more saintly than those of old , do they come nearer to God ? Man does not seem to have succeeded in improving his sanctity , or for that matter , his wickedness . And our artists , are they ...
Page 20
... progress , or a possibility of progress , this is due to science and to its applications . I would never claim that science is more important than art , morality , or religion , but it is more fundamental , for progress in any direction ...
... progress , or a possibility of progress , this is due to science and to its applications . I would never claim that science is more important than art , morality , or religion , but it is more fundamental , for progress in any direction ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
achievements activity already ancient Arabic artists beauty begin better Christians consider course culture discoveries disinterested East edge efforts Egyptian Egyptology ence essential example experience explain fact finally genius George Sarton Greek Greek miracle Hebrew Hippocrates historians history of civilization history of science human Ibn Khaldun Ibn Yunus ignorance intellectual Islām Jews Kidinnu kind knowl language later Latin learned least less man's mankind mathematical means ment Mesopotamia mind modern science Muslim mysteries nature never old humanists one's oriental past philosophers point of view possible progress purely purpose Qur'an realize religion Rhind papyrus Rolfe Humphries Sabian saints scholars scientific knowledge scientific spirit scientists simply single speak struggle sufficiently sure teach technical things thought tion tory translated truth uncon understand unity unity of science victory West whole