Classical Greece, the Seed of Modern Western Thought

Modern Western though has been shaped by emphasis on scientific thinking and reasoning from the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Newton. The scientific revolution gave birth to a new era of thought, in which observations were made to support an idea. This involved what man could prove through sense, not religion or superstition. Notable ancient Greek historians, philosophers and scientists, such as Thucydides, Socrates, Aristotle, and Hippocrates, laid down the seeds of modern Western thought. …

…prove an argument or to demonstrate an idea, was influenced directly by the works of many notable ancient Greeks. Their contributions to the fields of medicine, science, history and philosophy are still valued today. Their methods of solving problems, formulating responses and proving points were revolutionary and are still used, although slightly modified, today. This shows that the seeds of modern Western thought and intellectual endeavour are found in the ideas of the ancient Greeks.