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Aristotle and Isaac Newton

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TITAN_ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Baron Joined: 21-Jun-2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 480	Quote Reply Topic: Aristotle and Isaac Newton Posted: 14-May-2013 at 11:46
	http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-03996/9 Newton's notebook had Greek records, showing he was studying Aristotle's works!
	αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν Een aristevin “Ever to Excel“ From Homer's Iliad (8th century BC). Motto of the University of St Andrews (founded 1410), the Edinburgh Academy (founded 1824) and others.

TheAlaniDragonRising Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AE Moderator Spam Fighter Joined: 09-May-2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6084	Quote Reply Posted: 14-May-2013 at 23:18
	It wouldn't have been too unusual for Newton to have been studying Aristotle, as he was studying at Trinity college, Cambridge, where students did so. If I remember right, many European universities managed to get works such as Aristotle from Islamic seats of learning in Spain such as Toledo.
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Nick1986 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Emperor Mighty Slayer of Trolls Joined: 22-Mar-2011 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 7940	Quote Reply Posted: 29-May-2013 at 18:53
	During the Renaissance, it was normal for scientists to study the writings of ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. The Classical Age was seen as the pinnacle of civilisation
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