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Old 10-12-2011, 09:07 AM
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I think an important point is being missed here.

The ancient Greeks through the likes of Aristotle were the first to use observation to explain their surroundings.
The issue is not whether Aristotle was right or wrong but rather the mode of thinking developed was a radical departure from other contemporary civilizations which relied on superstition and the supernatural to provide the answers.

From that perspective we should be deeply indebted to Aristotle.

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Steven
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