Philosophy of science and medicine series — IV: Alexandrian period
Philip Liebson Chicago, Illinois, United States Euclid Ptolemy The Alexandrian tradition was first manifested in the Royal Museum in Alexandria, established by the Ptolomies who ruled […]
Philosophy of science and medicine X: Aristotle to the early 20th Century
Philip Liebson Chicago, Illinois, United States Aristotle What is natural law? There are certain values in human nature that can be understood through human reason. This implies the use of reason to evaluate binding rules of moral behavior. Inherent in the use of reason, from the Greek philosophers onward, at least in Western Civilization, […]