Exploring how people have tried to understand the world.
Long ago, some philosophers worked very hard to separate myths from what they actually knew about nature.
Discussing Socrates and his students, Plato and Aristotle.
Greek natural philosophers were individuals with quirky theories, but they weren't the only people making knowledge back in the day; going to India for a discussion with Vedas, Maurya Empires, and some doctoring.
Traveling to the Americas to learn about the Maya, Inca, and Olmec civilizations and how they recorded their science.
The Romans developed a lot of infrastructures like roads and aqueducts to both help their cities flourish and be better at war; exploring the Romans' focus on Techne and not Episteme.
Hank Green
Host
