Rise of Empiricism

Aristotle, Locke, Berkeley, Hume

The scientific method and discovery is probably quite a bit older than Aristotle but the great Greek philosopher provides the first known paradigm in history of what we now call the scientific method. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Aristotle was the first genuine scientist in history and every scientist is in his debt.

Born in 384 BC in Stagira, 55 miles east of the port city of Thessaloniki, Aristotle is the greatest polymath of all time. His writings span the widest spectrum of human knowledge imaginable…