A természettudomány fejlődésének története (1. kötet)

The work surveys how human understanding of nature progressed from mythic cosmogonies and poetic creation tales to systematic natural science, showing how early myths combined imaginative imagery with attempts at causal explanation. It traces the gradual shift from religious and poetic worldviews toward empirical observation and classification, illustrating tensions and continuities between myth, religion, and research. The author discusses developments in observational tools and methods, advances in astronomy, geology, and biology, and the emergence of evolutionary and comparative approaches that grounded explanations in measurable processes. The narrative emphasizes the complementary roles of imagination and rigorous investigation in forming modern scientific knowledge.