When so many international celebrities, philosophers, scientists and politicians, past and present attribute just that to Greeks and Greece, here comes S.S.M. to dispute it. Although he is partially correct about criticizing the statement he does not give us an alternative to what he attributes many of the aspects of modern world.

This crude nationalist position can be criticized on a number of levels. Firstly, it dismisses the originality of the thinkers that came afterwards. Secondly, it ignores the fact that the ancient Greek scholarship was of a specific time and place with its own historical and political ties and not a universal, objective knowledge.

Except efficient plumbing . And Domestic Electrical installations . Nor lemon-scented moist tissues in little sealed foil packets . Nor motor vehicles . Nor the steam engine . Nor Railways . Nor Flight or Space Travel . Nor Printed books . Nor Stainless steel . Nor about a zillion other things .

that is why mr s.s.m all western languages have so many ancient greek words in them...of course its a universal and objective knowledge...try again mr