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Anaximander And The Nature Of Science

by Carlo Rovelli

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Start the Week, BBC Radio 4 · February 20, 2023

Ancient knowledge

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Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli celebrates the life of the ancient Greek philosopher Anaximander, arguing he spearheaded the first great scientific revolution. Rovelli explores how Anaximander challenged conventions by proposing that the Earth floats in space, that animals evolve, and that storms are natural rather than supernatural phenomena.

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