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Science and Religion, 400 B.C. to A.D. 1550 : From Aristotle to Copernicus (Greenwood Guides to Science and Religion)
Science and Religion 400 BC to AD 1550 From Aristotle to Copernicus - Greenwood Guides to Science and Religion Author:Edward Grant Many people believe that during the Middle Ages Christianity was actively hostile toward science (then known as natural philosophy) and impeded its progress. This comprehensive survey of science and religion during the period between the lives of Aristotle and Copernicus demonstrates how this was not the case. Medieval theologians were not hosti... more »le to learning natural philosophy, but embraced it. Had they had not done so, the science that developed during the Scientific Revolution would not--and could not--have occurred. Students and lay readers will learn how the roots of much of the scientific culture of today originated with the religious thinkers of the Middle Ages.« less