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by taylorscollon 4079 days ago
Aristotle gave us logic, which is the basis for rational inquiry in all fields. Also an important contribution.
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hueving 4079 days ago
Because people couldn't think before Aristotle? Formalizing something is very different than 'giving it to humanity'.
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taylorscollon 4079 days ago
Gravity exerted force before Newton formalized its effect. I think Newton's contribution was still valuable.
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hueving 4078 days ago
Right, but we didn't pretend like there wasn't something that brought you back down when you jumped until newton's work.
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