Wed
Nov
28
“ Of course, God made the universe. But we may and should inquire into the natural world. The Arabs teach us that.
Adelard of Bath (12th century, England) regarding the study of natural philosophy, which was flowing into Northern Europe at the time due to Reconquista in Spain leading to the capture of Toledo’s Arabic libraries.
I really miss studying medieval history sometimes.
(Source: books.google.com)
