Ancient Meteorology

Taub, Liba

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“…The first group identified here continued the Ancient practice of interpreting weather signs (see Rochberg, 2004; Taub, 2003). Between 1750 and 1850 in German countries, however, this was rooted in a deeply Christian worldview of a natural world ordered by God.…”

Section: Causalities Of the Weather In German Countries 1750–1850mentioning

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Forms of meteorological knowledge 1750–1850 in German countries and beyond

Richter

2020

WIREs Climate Change

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The complexity of atmospherical processes has always yielded a multitude of ways of knowing about the weather. What has been lacking in the historiography of meteorology so far is a way to formulate differences between forms of knowledge in a way that does not privilege modern scientific structures, but focuses instead on the epistemological category of causality. Using causality as ground of comparison for different knowledge claims, I shall argue, may enable researchers to investigate meteorological knowledge across time periods, perhaps even geographical regions, in a more symmetrical manner. This review demonstrates this approach as a means to organize a large set of historical meteorological writings from German countries between 1750 and 1850. Three distinct forms of knowledge (Semiotics, Physics, and Organics of the weather) during that time and in that region are suggested and will be described. While a bibliography with a national perspective from the 1880s was the basis for the selection of historical sources, such a setup proved awkward even to contemporaries. In addition, the bibliography came with a number of biases and shortcomings that will be critically reviewed. This article is categorized under: Climate, History, Society, Culture > Major Historical Eras

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Section: Causalities Of the Weather In German Countries 1750–1850mentioning

confidence: 85%

Forms of meteorological knowledge 1750–1850 in German countries and beyond

Richter

2020

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“…However, an interest in the genres of mathematical discourse is not restricted to the ancient period. In fact, there has in recent years been a surge of attention amongst mathe-117 The dates for Geminus are not agreed; see Jones 1999, Bowen & Todd 2008, Taub 2003 118 See Toomer 1996a for publication details for these commentaries on Nicomachus. More generally, see Mansfeld 1998, 1-5. 119 See Asper, in this volume 421; see also Taub 2007. Brought to you by | Cambridge University Library Authenticated | lct1001@cam.ac.uk author's copy Download Date | 7/1/13 12:34 PM matics teachers and pedagogical theorists to issues related to genre, authorial voice and other stylistic features in mathematical teaching texts.…”

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On the Variety of ‘Genres’ of Greek Mathematical Writing: Thinking about Mathematical Texts and Modes of Mathematical Discourse

Taub¹

2013

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Scientists working today have a number of avenues open for the promulgation of their work. While electronic publishing of articles is now standard, new media, including podcasts and press conferences, are also used to publicize scientific research. Greco-Roman authors writing on scientific, mathematical and medical subjects also had a range of choices available to them as they selected the type of text to convey their ideas and information. Their choices included -but were not limited to -poetry, dialogue, lecture, question-and-answer text, letter, biography, recipe, epitome, encyclopedia, handbook, introduction and commentary. The consideration of the authorial choice of genre offers insights into how these writers regarded their own work, for example, in relation to the work of others. Furthermore, by choosing to write in a specific format, authors may have hoped to reach certain audiences; some texts are presumably more appropriate to students, others to specialists, still others to patrons or potential clients. And some types of texts have elements shaped by broader cultural convention rather than by the individual author. Given the range of options available to ancient writers on scientific, mathematical and medical topics, their choices of genre reflect authorial intention, including, for example, a desire to project a particular identity or image and/or to reach a special readership.

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“…He goes on to note that he has met with only two examples of the night rainbow over a period of more than 50 years. It is very likely, therefore, that Aristotle relied on second‐ or even third‐hand reports, however unreliable these may have been (Taub, 2003).…”

Section: The Meteorologica Of Aristotle and Attempts To Understand DImentioning

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“…( Meteorologica 369a: 30). This was probably not intended by Aristotle to be part of a demonstration or proof of any kind, but simply an attempt to make the explanation more comprehensible (Taub, 2003).…”

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Meteorology and the ancient Greeks

Bowker¹

2011

Weather

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Built by a Syrian astronomer in about 50 BC and depicting personifications of the winds on each of its faces, the octagonal Tower of the Winds at Athens (Figure 1) forms the setting for this paper. It contained a water clock operated by a stream from the Acropolis, the hill overlooking Athens, and was topped in antiquity by a Triton (minor sea god) acting as a weathervane. It is still to be seen in the Roman agora (meeting place) and for a long time it was the emblem of the Royal Meteorological Society. It is a powerful visual demonstration of how the weather held a fascination for the ancient Greeks and this is what this paper seeks to explore. It comprises three parts: how meteorology captivated the minds of the Greeks, how they saw it as a practical matter influencing their farming strategies, and how they tried to explain difficult phenomena.Homer and the influence of meteorology on the imagination of the ancient Greeks

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Ancient Meteorology

Cited by 55 publications

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Forms of meteorological knowledge 1750–1850 in German countries and beyond

Forms of meteorological knowledge 1750–1850 in German countries and beyond

On the Variety of ‘Genres’ of Greek Mathematical Writing: Thinking about Mathematical Texts and Modes of Mathematical Discourse

Meteorology and the ancient Greeks

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