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I found it really interesting when the article talked about all the marvels in the world because I never knew there were so many. I also liked when the article talked about how natural philosophy is the ancestor of modern science because I didn’t know that either and it’s nice to learn something new that I didn’t already know.
I was surprised to learn that there are so many marvels in the world, I had no clue that there were that many. I thought it was interesting how scientists were so fascinated by monsters because in the religious front, monsters are viewed as portents foretelling the apocalypse.
I found this article so enjoyable due to the fact that I have always been interested by monster books and movies since I was a small child even though I knew they were not real. It was interesting to see how science was not seen as a stable method to explain things that happened on earth due to the importance of religion at the time. Now science is more stable and seen as a reliable method of explaining things more so than religion at least. Philosphy paved the path for better understanding the world we live in and scientifc advancements. I am glad I was born in the age I was born in where people have a better understanding of science and birth defects and conjoined twins and things around those lines because I cannot begin to imagine how I would feel to judge someone born different because I did not have the knowledge or understanding on why they were born like that.
What really stood out to me in the article is that people had very mixed opinions on things such as two headed cats or humans and so on. The fact that they thought it to be horrifying at one moment and mesmerizing the next is pretty cool considering there to be no explanation of these things. Instead of being scared forever, some people embraced these sorts of things.
This article had a lot to think about. I am always fascinated with hearing about old philosophers’ views. These wise men and women paved the way for questioning the world as we know. Aristotle’s view says wonder is the beginning of philosophy. To start somewhere you got to wonder and be curious about a subject. With the talk of emotions and monsters in this post, I learned a lot about how everyone’s viewpoint varies. I don’t really believe in monsters or ghosts, but some people might differ due to their personal experiences.
Really fascinating article that takes you back through time and gives you an appreciation on how philosophers and scientists evaluated the natural world. I found it particularly interesting that Bacon and others studied the abnormalities and sought them out. The article also made me think of how relative it was for legends to have some sort of truth to them. Like when we find ancient writings and pictures in caves dating back hundreds or thousands of years and they depict certain monsters. It makes you wonder even if some may be legends how did they come up with such depictions if something similar was not in present in their world.
Oh scientists and philosophers with their interest in exceptions to the rules. Understanding that the 16th/17th centuries were of times of upheaval I see how monsters and marvels like Frankenstein were used as catalysts to accelerate new theories of knowledge. Though these theories of knowledge have now evolved into entertainment, I cannot wait to see what the next batch of extraterrestrial marvels are going to be used for theory next.
I was never aware of how many marvels there are in the world which made this interesting for me and I also enjoyed being informed about the relationship between natural philosophy and modern science