The Greeks of the antiquity they did not distinguish between philosophy and science, nor between the various disciplines such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, and so on. As knowledge deepens and diversifies, the difference in disciplines becomes practical. In the Greece In ancient times, a person could be an expert in various fields.
Today, as specialists tend to know more and more about fewer topics, it is almost impossible to keep up with detailed research in more than one field. But in the time of Tchosen and Pythagoras and from Aristotle, that was the norm. People expect someone who knows one field well to be as competent in the rest. And many are.
The greek they make considerable progress in mathematics, especially in geometry, taking many elements from the Egyptians, and pushing the limits beyond the theoretical and intellectual realms.
The Greeks also leave their mark in a matter of astronomy. It is important to understand astronomy to better manage agricultural activities. The knowledge of astronomy is also essential for the development of a precise and indispensable calendar for the navigation. The Egyptians and Babylonians make great strides in astronomy, but their work is largely based on several centuries of observation.
The greek they are the ones who apply mathematics to astronomy, considerably expanding the range of questions that can be asked about the solar system and that can be answered. Similarly, the Greeks seriously address physics, the study of nature of things, in the XNUMXth century BC. In most cases it is an intellectual activity with little controlled experimentation, which is the current practice today.
Aristotle, who is equally comfortable in philosophy as in science, writes several treatises on animals that lay the foundations of zoology. It also does important work on plants. However, Aristotle has a profound influence on other sages and researchers, specifically Theophrase, which lays the foundations of botany.