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Not during medieval times. Scripture and philosophy were the standard for best evidence at the time.
by yters 9y ago
Not during medieval times. Scripture and philosophy were the standard for best evidence at the time.
- SauciestGNU 9y agoThat is only nominally true if you ignore the world outside if Europe, and also if you ignore the pursuit of knowledge undertaken by various religious institutions and other curious individuals (see Moses ben Maimon).
- yters 9y agoCan you remind me of the example you were replying to? Isn't it being transported back into medieval Europe, where scripture and philosophy are considered the standard of good evidence?