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How scientific were the theories of the Presocratics?
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Have a little read: ... How scientific were the theories of the Presocratics? ' The theories of the Presocratics are mainly seen as philosophical, however there is an element within some of their thought which can be interpreted as scientific. In this essay I propose to argue that, although the scientific aspect of their thinking cannot be understood in the same way as modern science, it should be regarded as an important first step towards scientific investigation as we know it today. For the purpose of this essay I will focus upon the Presocratic philosophers whose work exhibits the most evidence of scientific thought. These are the Ionians, the Pluralists and the Atomists. How scientific the theories of the Presocratics are depends on what is meant by the term "scientific". According to a contemporary definition of science the Presocratics' ideas look very unscientific. Science today is viewed as the; "'"Systematic study of the nature and behaviour of the
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