The Scientific Dark Ages
The Complete History of Science
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John's Commentary on Aristotle's Mechanical Theory
John's commentary on Aristotelian motion is arguably the most important scientific work between the third and ninth century. He was the only person in a span of over a thousand years to give an updated account of Aristotle's mechanics. His theory that a moving object has some expendable internal force, marked a clear break with Aristotle. In the next episode, we'll be leaving late antiquity, pick up around 800 AD, and explore the foundations of what became known as the Islamic Golden Age.
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