Greek traditions relating to both the arts and sciences of life and health and
those regarding the systematic development of theories of measurement and
quantification enjoyed an incredibly long reputation and showed a kind of
versatility that challenges any simplistic, dogmatic or a priori viewpoint about
the meaning and social function of systematic knowledge. In this sense, they
allow us to focus on very specific traits of the multiple processes of
production, textual arrangement and transmission of the sciences. Greek Science
in the Long Run: Essays on the Greek Scientific Tradition (4th c. BCE 17th c.
CE) offers a collection of essays in which renowned international experts