Ancient worlds, modern reflections philosophical perspectives on Greek and Chinese science and culture Lloyd, G. E. R. (Geoffrey Ernest Richard) 1933- creator Oxford University Press text bibliography Electronic books. History enk Oxford New York Clarendon Press Oxford University Press 2004 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xi, 222 pages) Publisher description: Geoffrey Lloyd engages in a wide-ranging exploration of what we can learn from the study of ancient civilizations that is relevant to fundamental problems, both intellectual and moral, that we still face today. These include, in philosophy of science, the question of the incommensurability of paradigms, the debate between realism and relativism or constructivism, and between correspondence and coherence conceptions of truth. How far is it possible to arrive at an understanding of alien systems of belief? Is it possible to talk meaningfully of 'science' and of its various constituent disciplines, 'astronomy' 'geography' 'anatomy' and so on, in the ancient world? Are logic and its laws universal? Is there one ontology - a single world - to which all attempts at understanding must be considered to be directed? When we encounter apparently very different views of reality, how far can that be put down to a difference in conceptions of what needs explaining, or of what counts as an explanation, or to different preferred modes of reasoning or styles of inquiry? Do the notions of truth and belief represent reliable cross-cultural universals? In another area, what can ancient history teach us about today's social and political problems? Are the discourses of human nature and of human rights universally applicable? What political institutions do we need to help secure equity and justice within nation states and between them? Lloyd sets out to answer all these questions, and to argue that the study of the science and culture of ancient Greece and China provided a precious resource in order to advance a wealth of modern debates. Understanding ancient societies -- Science in ancient civilizations? -- Carving out territories -- A common logic? -- Searching for truth -- The questionability of belief -- Styles of enquiry and the question of a common ontology -- The use and abuse of classification -- For example and against -- Universities : their histories and responsibilities -- Human nature and human rights -- A critique of democracy. G.E.R. Lloyd. Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-212) and index. e-gr--- a-cc--- Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Chinese Science Greece History Science China History Greece Civilization To 146 B.C China Civilization To 221 B.C Philosophie ancienne Philosophie chinoise Sciences Grèce Histoire Sciences Chine Histoire Grèce Civilisation Jusqu'à 146 av. J.-C Chine Civilisation Jusqu'à 221 av. J.-C SCIENCE History Civilization Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Chinese Science China Greece Wetenschap Cultuur Filosofische aspecten Griekse oudheid To 146 B.C. fast Q124.95 .L582 2004eb 509.3 Ancient worlds, modern reflections Lloyd, G.E.R. (Geoffrey Ernest Richard), 1933- Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004 (DLC) 2004298453 (OCoLC)53871556 0199270163 9780199270163 1429420863 9781429420860 9780191602276 0191602272 0199288704 115463 MIL http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/7830 OUN 070416 20260318172436.5 in00005701934 eng