Science is historically and inextricably linked to European colonialism and white (male) supremacy. Read a book.https://twitter.com/michaelshermer/status/844714652420493313 …
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But not by practicising Islam, obv. By practicing science. The Golden Age is overhyped but did exist & was related to empire & stability.
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This causes religiosity to wane & science to thrive. Some postmodernists wld take us back to pre-modern times but I don't think they'll win.
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Dry spell is a bit of an exaggeration. It's only dry when compared to modernity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_technology …
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That's what I am comparing it with.
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Oh okay. I thought you were one of those people who think that nothing happened in the middle ages.
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No.
My area of study. Well, 1300 - 1700, when we saw culture change radically & a thirst for knowledge of the world revive. -
Re: science, I've only written on the huge leap in anatomy & physiology in the mid 16th century tho. I focus mainly on religion.
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A couple smart muslims kept it alive... Not the majority of the muslim world... They were set on smashing kafirs
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Without the mistake of a sultan beheading Gangus Kahn's messenger the world would look very different indeed.
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