GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH THINGS 



of the old philosophers, Aristotle, 1 Galen, 2 and Hippoc- 

 rates, 3 concerning the structure of the bird. One philoso- 

 pher said one thing and 

 another something else. 

 They did not seem to 

 be in agreement. Natu- 

 rally this set up a great 

 discussion in the group, 

 for some believed what 

 one philosopher said and 

 others took sides with 

 another statement. But 

 John Hunter got a bird, 

 killed it, and cut it open 

 and showed the position 

 of the various organs to 

 the group. Naturally 

 they had nothing to say 

 because John Hunter 

 had used the method of 

 the scientist; he had 

 used his senses in ob- 

 taining evidence ; something real that could be seen and 

 touched, not just read about. 



Have you ever tried to discover all the different forces 

 and things that go to make up your surroundings ? There 

 is first of all the air, which seems to be necessary for all 

 living things. Then there is water and fire and sunlight, 

 all essential to our existence. The soil or the earth's 

 surface with its living inhabitants might be considered 

 as another part or factor of our surroundings. Scientists 

 also consider such forces as electricity and radio activity, 



Aristotle (ar'fe-t6t'l) . A Greek philosopher who lived 384-322 B. c. 



2 Galen (ga'len). A physician of ancient Greece. 



3 Hippocrates (hl-p6k'rd-tez) . A Greek physician born about 400 B.C. 



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John Hunter. After reading this unit de- 

 cide if he showed the method of the scientist 

 in his actions. 



