Book contents
- The Cambridge World History
- The Cambridge World History
- The Cambridge World History
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Table
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Global developments
- Part II Eurasian commonalities
- Part III Growing interactions
- 9 Trade and commerce across Afro-Eurasia
- 10 European and Mediterranean trade networks
- 11 Trading partners across the Indian Ocean: the making of maritime communities
- 12 Technology and innovation within expanding webs of exchange
- 13 The transmission of science and philosophy
- 14 Pastoral nomadic migrations and conquests
- Part IV Expanding religious systems
- Part V State formations
- Index
- References
13 - The transmission of science and philosophy
from Part III - Growing interactions
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2015
Book contents
- The Cambridge World History
- The Cambridge World History
- The Cambridge World History
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Table
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Global developments
- Part II Eurasian commonalities
- Part III Growing interactions
- 9 Trade and commerce across Afro-Eurasia
- 10 European and Mediterranean trade networks
- 11 Trading partners across the Indian Ocean: the making of maritime communities
- 12 Technology and innovation within expanding webs of exchange
- 13 The transmission of science and philosophy
- 14 Pastoral nomadic migrations and conquests
- Part IV Expanding religious systems
- Part V State formations
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter concentrates on the theoretical sciences: man's reasoning concerning the world that he lives in; about the visible and the invisible; and about causes and beginnings. It also focuses on sciences that can be pursued beyond the elevation of the human spirit, though there can be practical applications. As an Iranian himself, Ibn Nawbakht was likely to support an Iranian tradition for the transmission of science. But legends of the transmission of science also reflect reality. In the Middle Millennium, certain courts or cities stand out as hubs of learning and intellectual exchanges. The preservation and transmission of science belonged to the bureaus in which different traditions were kept apart. One would expect the transmission of science and philosophy to transcend religious boundaries. In the course of transmission, whether by teaching, or through the translation of texts, ideas become transformed, and appropriated to new situations and cultures.
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- The Cambridge World History , pp. 339 - 358Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2015
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