The Educational Utilization of Elements of the History of Natural Sciences (19th century): Highlighting the Cognitive Continuity with Antiquity |
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Authors: | Helen A Maniati |
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Institution: | (1) Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Athens, 15561 Athens, Greece |
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Abstract: | In the current paper, the reasons why the late 19th century Greek university community of natural scientists used elements
from the History of Natural sciences which refer exclusively to ancient Greek science, and the consequences of such a choice
are evaluated. Emphasis will be given to the speech delivered by the Dean, Professor of Chemistry, A. K. Hristomanos, entitled
“Natural Sciences and Progress”, at the National University on 17th of December 1896, where, without nullifying the Scientific
Revolution of the Modern Period, he attempted the analysis of its cognitive continuity with antiquity and the authority of
the ancestral past. Hristomanos’ name was linked to almost all the attempts at reforming and spreading natural sciences in
the late 19th century, and from this point of view his speech, and the way in which it is structured, become a reliable indicator
in tracing theses and viewpoints within the entirety of the scientific community of natural scientists. |
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