-What are these great forces surrounding us, and what is the ultimate nature of cosmos?
From those philosophical wonders, man starts
- asking questions about causes and effects of these causes; and
- searching for explanation of natural phenomena
Courses of modern science
Scientific discoveries are never spontaneous but the result of a long and slow evolution from basic ideas that arise in various places.
The complete evolution of any science requires a considerable volume of joint work of many men with different training and viewpoints.
Apart from the personalities and intellects of the scientists, such developments involve the social and economic circumstances around them, and the philosophical ideas to which they are exposed.
The developments of modern science, the western science that came into existence in Europe, can be traced back to two ancient t, the Mesopotamian and the Egyptian.
From there, the course of scientific developments can be followed directly to the present day.
Scientific ideas and methods of other civilisations have been added along the path of progress without greatly affecting its general direction, just as side streams flowing into the main current.
The evolution of human thought from primitive to modern science can be traced though the development of science, particularly astronomy and mathematics which arose in very early times.
The awe and wonder at the sight of the starry sky had led man to a profound study of the stars.
The regular movements of heavenly bodies gave primitive man a sense of orderly nature.
In quest of the meaning of life and individual's actions, the changing courses of human life were linked to the changing aspects of the celestial bodies-the astrological ideas originated in Mesopotamia.
Those astrological cultures further intensified the study of the stars.