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They regarded themselves as philosophers rather than scientists, and are normally described as such now, but their two primary contributions were in developing logical thought (the Philosophy itself) and certain branches of Mathematics, especially Geometry.
They were however, very religious, with deeply mystical ideas they blended with their studies; sometimes to the point of jealously-guarded secrecy.
They attempted Astronomy but mixed up their observations with myths and a romantic view of divine perfection in their complicated pantheology. This led Aristotle and his followers to propose a geocentric model of the Universe visible to them (and to us - as it was only that seen by naked eye), and to invent a colourful, quasi-religious mechanism, for it. Unfortunately, despite the considerable theological difference, the early Christian church adopted Aristotle's geocentric model as it suited its official interpretation of The Bible, based on simple human self-centredness; and did its utmost to suppress the emerging, late 17C, science of Astronomy when that began to reveal the Ancient Greek's mistake.
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∙ 6y agoThey regarded themselves as philosophers rather than scientists, and are normally described as such now, but their two primary contributions were in developing logical thought (the Philosophy itself) and certain branches of Mathematics, especially Geometry.
They were however, very religious, with deeply mystical ideas they blended with their studies; sometimes to the point of jealously-guarded secrecy.
They attempted astronomy but mixed up their observations with myths and a romantic view of divine perfection in their complicated pantheology. This led Aristotle and his followers to propose a geocentric model of the Universe visible to them (and to us - as it was only that seen by naked eye), and to invent a colourful, quasi-religious mechanism, for it. Unfortunately, despite the considerable theological difference, the early Christian church adopted Aristotle's geocentric model as it suited its official interpretation of The Bible, based on simple human self-centredness; and did its utmost to suppress the emerging, late 17C, science of Astronomy when that began to reveal the Ancient Greek's mistake.
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