Physics is a science developed out of philosophy. In early days this branch of science was known as 'Natural Philosophy'. Elements of what became Physics were drawn from Astronomy, Optics and Mechanics which were methodologically united through the study of Geometry. The term 'Physics' is derived from the Greek 'Physis' which means nature.
Physics describes a field of study connected with 'the working of nature'.
The process of rational understanding of nature began during the Arabic Period in Greece with pre-Socratic philosophers. The great philosopher Thales known as the 'Father of Science' refused to accept various supernatural religious or mythological explanations for natural phenomena. He proclaimed that every event has a natural cause. Then Aristotle, a student of Plato promoted the concept that observation of physical phenomena could ultimately lead to the discovery of the natural laws governing them. He wrote his first work which refers to that line of study as 'Physics' (Aristotle's Physics).. Natural Philosophy slowly developed into an exciting and contentious field of study during the classical period in Greece and Hellenistic times.
PHYSICS IN INDIA
It is well known that important physical and mathematical traditions were existed in China and India. In Indian philosophy, Kanada of the Vaisheshika School proposed the Atomic Theory. This theory was then elaborated on by the Buddhist Philosophers Dharmakirthi and Dignaga. In Indian Astronomy, Aryabhata's 'Aryabhatiya' proposed the earth's rotation while Neelakanda Somayaaji of the Kerala School of astronomy and maths proposed a semi-heliocentric model resembling the Tychonic System.
Physics describes a field of study connected with 'the working of nature'.
The process of rational understanding of nature began during the Arabic Period in Greece with pre-Socratic philosophers. The great philosopher Thales known as the 'Father of Science' refused to accept various supernatural religious or mythological explanations for natural phenomena. He proclaimed that every event has a natural cause. Then Aristotle, a student of Plato promoted the concept that observation of physical phenomena could ultimately lead to the discovery of the natural laws governing them. He wrote his first work which refers to that line of study as 'Physics' (Aristotle's Physics).. Natural Philosophy slowly developed into an exciting and contentious field of study during the classical period in Greece and Hellenistic times.
PHYSICS IN INDIA
It is well known that important physical and mathematical traditions were existed in China and India. In Indian philosophy, Kanada of the Vaisheshika School proposed the Atomic Theory. This theory was then elaborated on by the Buddhist Philosophers Dharmakirthi and Dignaga. In Indian Astronomy, Aryabhata's 'Aryabhatiya' proposed the earth's rotation while Neelakanda Somayaaji of the Kerala School of astronomy and maths proposed a semi-heliocentric model resembling the Tychonic System.
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