Mesopotamian Astral Divination: Re-examining the Anti-religious Demarcations of Science By Maria Mateus

https://www.academia.edu/3795925/Mesopotamian_Astral_Divination_Re_examining_the_Anti_religious_Demarcations_of_Science?nav_from=714ede49-2ed3-496e-b5df-701a0ac2164e The paper critically examines the traditional historiography of science, which posits that Western scientific thought originated with the Ionian Greeks. It argues against the positivist criteria that dismiss Mesopotamian astronomy as non-scientific due to its practical knowledge and its relationship with astrology and religion. By analyzing the contributions of Babylonian celestial knowledge and the empirical basis of theoretical frameworks, the research challenges the notion of a clear demarcation between science and religion.