What Did Hypatia Think About the Study of Mathematics and Astronomy

question 18

Multiple Choice

What did Hypatia think about the study of mathematics and astronomy?

• A) The study was useful in finding practical solutions to practical problems on earth.
• B) The study was an amusing diversion and, like philosophy, just idle speculation.
• C) The study was a way of proving the truth of Christianity.
• D) The study was a way of checking metaphysical and epistemological features of Plato's, Aristotle's, and Plotinus's philosophies against the physical universe.

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