Original title: The History of the Development of Science in the West and the Islamic World: From Ancient, Medieval, and Modern to Contemporary Times
This study reviews writing about science in the Western and Islamic worlds, from ancient times to today. It looks at how social, cultural, and political conditions shaped scientific knowledge and the work of important thinkers. The review finds that civilizations exchanged ideas: the Islamic world preserved and advanced classical knowledge, which influenced science in the West. It also notes that modern science has changed through new technology, digital tools, and international cooperation.
Imagine learning a recipe that has been passed between families over many years. Each cook keeps some parts, changes others, and adds ideas learned from someone else. In this paper, the recipes stand for scientific knowledge, and the cooks stand for societies whose exchanges helped preserve and develop it.
The history of science is often told as if knowledge belonged to one civilization at a time. This review highlights how cultural contact and intellectual exchange helped shape scientific knowledge, giving students and readers a fuller picture of how ideas travel.
The abstract describes a literature review and its broad historical findings, but does not specify which sources were reviewed, how they were selected, or how the findings were assessed. It does not establish detailed claims about particular thinkers, discoveries, or the relative influence of specific civilizations.
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The History of the Development of Science in the West and the Islamic World: From Ancient, Medieval, and Modern to Contemporary Times — Anggun Putri Melati — al-Afkar Journal For Islamic Studies
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