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Toleration of Unorthodox Ideas
Another important aspect of the ancient science outlook is related to the manner in which unorthodox points of view...
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Ancient Science and Diseases
Many effective methods for curing diseases were developed in ancient cultures. However, the physical bases of diseases were not...
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The Occult
Closely related to astrology and magic was the practice of the occult which was another feature of ancient science....
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The World of Magic
In everyday usage, magic refers to a trick or a clever illusion. But the term has a more serious...
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Astrology
One of the most universal of ancient beliefs was astrology. The Chaldeans are sometimes said to have been the...
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Worldview shapers: Roots of worldviews and beliefs
We all have our views on the world, on life, and on issues. If we trace their origins we...
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Continuing Legacies of Ancient Science
Science, in the sense of serious efforts to understand and explain the world, has existed in all cultures. The...
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Three Types of Errors
We are apt to fall victims to three kinds of errors in our evaluation of scientific achievements. These may...
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Science in the Ancient World
When we look at the heavens on a clear moonlit night, the twinkling stars and the silvery moon seem...
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Agnosticism
Though the vast majority of people accept without much reflection or questioning the assertions of traditional religious texts and...