Louis wrote:
Allen, I won't bore you with quotes either.
The two situations are hardly comparable: Documentary evidence that
Darwin's motivation was his zeal for science is immediately available
in recent literature and online writings. This is not the case for my
question about Newton.
From what I have read the monasteries were the centers of learning in the
Middle ages.I am surprised that Mendel
has not been mentioned.He was an Augustian monk.
Btw,what we mean by religious may have a different meaning at hat time.If I
recall my philosophy,either Leibnitz or Spinoza came up
I'm not sure Glieck's short book is the final say.
Make it a good day
-Louis-
Louis Schmier
http://www.therandomthoughts.edublogs.org
Department of Historyhttp://www.therandomthoughts.com
Valdosta State University
Valdosta,
Cfris: Is this the St.Bernard who was one of the founders of the Trappist
monks( the trappists separated from the Benedictines and were called The
Order of the Strict Observance).I am aware of a St.Bernard of Clairvaux.Om
the other hand there was some monks in Chartreuse-famous for wines.
On Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:31:36 -0700, Michael Sylvester wrote:
Cfris: Is this the St.Bernard who was one of the founders of the
Trappist monks( the trappists separated from the Benedictines
and were called The Order of the Strict Observance).I am aware
of a St.Bernard of Clairvaux.Om the other
