There are great many reasons for studying what philosophers 1.________4 V- z; T' G; e) d
have said in the past. One is that we cannot separate the
# W, Y& P! s2 x history of philosophy from which of science. Philosophy is 2.________
" X) G' D' D. x3 p) d: d large discussion about matters on which few people are quite 3.________% j& ^/ }( g- H( q6 h. w
certain, and those few hold opposite opinions. As knowledge
. E. l q. e9 K4 C increases, philosophy buds off the sciences. For an example, in the ancient world and the Middle Ages 4.________1 C% A3 _9 X( {% G1 y; ]: }' ^
philosophers discussed motion. Aristotle and St. Thomas" O! N; t6 E" C, \$ [
Aquinas taught that a moving body would slow down until a force 5.________
# n5 f3 Q9 O1 N/ r& R f$ a- H! @$ t were constantly applied to it. They were wrong. It goes on moving) V8 E* o" `: n# h- A
unless something slows it down. But they had good arguments on% b$ k1 P+ i: q2 c
their side, and if we study these, and the experiments0 n) o& h) g4 C2 e% ^
which proved them right this will help us to distinguish truth 6.________* Q; ?+ o* c( T; t. c
from false in the scientific controversies of today. 7.________
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