Neo-Platonism Contributed to the Rise of Modern Science Because

question 14

Multiple Choice

Neo-Platonism contributed to the rise of modern science because

• A) it insisted that observations had precedence over theories.
• B) Plato had proposed a heliocentric view of the universe.
• C) it promoted skepticism about man's sensory perceptions.
• D) it strengthened the impulse to describe nature mathematically.
• E) it stated that everything emanated from one source, thus all problems had a solution.

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