Humanistic and Technical Education in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
S. Krasic
The study deals with the beginnings and development of humanistic technical knowledge primarily in ancient Greece Rome until end Middle Ages. It also analyzes school as an organized social institution for transfer scientific insights. Numerous Greek philosophers, scientists intellectuals founded their schools which program was not set but it varied from one teacher to another, another. Number subjects learnt these gradually came number seven: grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, astronomy music. These were seven liberal (septem artes liberales) practiced by free (wealthy) people opposed unfree activities (manual work) performed lower classes or slaves. Teaching old Greeks basis entire education Ages (15th century). accepted particularly well Romans who paid more attention arts is attested many novelties architecture had depict represent strength Empire. Therefore builders find solution surpassed everything known that point. This magnificent civilization received heavy blow during Great Migration period 5th 8th centuries. In turmoil raids new barbaric nations torch Greco-Roman culture science almost extinguished. Schools disappeared after collapse state administration. New Europe born Frankish Empire forced start anew. At beginning searched a model antiquity, introduced, field solutions. People started pay same physical labour (intellectual) disciplines changed society profoundly alongside using sources energy. Many inventions other, eastern populations - Arabs, Persians, Indians Chinese. But Europeans knew how recognize, accept develop things making them civilizational heritage all others. Development accompanied schooling enriched led founding universities 12th 13th centuries original European invention no other of. Owing finally left its inherited stagnancy starting take leading role world technics.