Where Did Modern Science Come From?

Western philosophy originated in Ancient Greece in the 6th century BCE with the pre-Socratics. They attempted to provide rational explanations of the cosmos as a whole.[43] The philosophy following them was shaped by Socrates (469–399 BCE), Plato (427–347 BCE), and Aristotle (384–322 BCE). (link)

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Platonists and Aristotelians differ in their views on the nature of reality, the role of observation, and the ideal form of government.

Platonists believe that abstract forms are the most real and that the material world is inherently distrustful. They emphasize the ultimate reality of abstract forms. Their philosophy is abstract and utopian.

Aristotelians believe that concrete things are the most real and that the observable world is the basis of knowledge. They emphasize the tangible world and the pursuit of knowledge through observation and analysis. Their philosophy underlines the empirical, practical, and commonsensical. (Link)

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It is clear to this blogger that modern science essentially came from Aristotelian thinking.

It also is clear to this blogger that philosophers who are resistant to the full acceptance of modern science are most influenced by Platonist thinking.