# The Day The Universe Changed: I it Started with Greeks

Title from data sheet

Host, James Burke

In two parts

Ages 16 through adults

Explains how the questioning, rational attitude of the ancient Greeks has continued through the centuries in the West and has led to constantly changing knowledge and discovery, thus creating conflict between these changes and inherently conservative institutions. Also discusses the thesis of the series that particularly important developments in the history of Western thought have produced corresponding changes in who we are

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1986
- Runtime: 54 min
- By: Burke, James, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, RKO Pictures, Churchill Films
- Genres: Western, Education, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/thedaytheuniversechangedIitstartedwithgreeks)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/ia/thedaytheuniversechangedIitstartedwithgreeks?play=1)