Historiography of Galileo’s relation to antiquity and middle ages

Opinionated History of Mathematics

Our picture of Greek antiquity is distorted. Only a fraction of the masterpieces of antiquity have survived. Decisions on what to preserve were made by in ages of vastly inferior intellectual levels. Aristotelian philosophy is more accessible for mediocre minds than advanced mathematics and science. Hence this simpler part of Greek intellectual achievement was eagerly … Continue reading Historiography of Galileo’s relation to antiquity and middle ages