Download e-book for iPad: Science and creation: From Eternal Cycles to an Oscillating by Stanley L. Jaki,Peter J. Floriani

technology and construction is the 1st systematic probing into might be the main perplexing, yet least mentioned truth of cultural background: the beginning of technological know-how. Cultural heritage abounds in parallel achievements, however it occurred just once, among 1250 and 1650 that rudimentary technology changed into a self-sustaining firm. the sort of singular method can hardly ever be with no lesson, the take hold of of that may be of an important significance for the way forward for mankind. To spread this lesson the writer, Stanley L. Jaki, an the world over recognized historian of technological know-how, first provides a close research of historical Hindu, chinese language, Maya, Egyptian, Babylonian and Greek cultures, all of which, specially the Greek, may boast a necessary commence in technology. but, in them all technology suffered a stillbirth. all of them did not muster in a adequate degree religion in development, self belief within the rationality of the universe, appreciation of the quantitative technique, and a depersonalized view of the method of movement, all characteristics that are the most gains of the clinical quest. as the Koran overemphasized the desire of the writer, Muslim students fell prey to a distrust within the validity of rational legislation, and accordingly technological know-how got here to a standstill one of the Arabs besides. fairly various used to be the case within the Christian, medieval West, the place the biblical religion within the writer permeated for the 1st time a complete tradition and successfully produced the traits defined above. the last word end result was once the increase of classical physics.
Today, in an age of house shuttle, atomic strength and automated creation, technological know-how looms as a threatening issue. the cause of this can rather well be in an erosion of Western man’s dedication to the biblical view of the realm as a once-and-for-all linear approach with its absolute values. No ask yourself, that while nice recognition is accorded to a cyclic notion of the realm, the belief of an oscillating universe. Such is the most topic of a hugely unique ebook, within which an miraculous wealth of knowledge is marshaled to spread, because the writer states, “the final results of a few easy presuppositions”. The paintings is a vintage attempt of synthesis, choked with drama that vibrates throughout the lengthy background of technological know-how. New and entirely reset edition.