Newton's mathematical formulation provided something the scholastics lacked—a powerful, predictive mathematical description—which is why Newton's circular definition of gravity advanced science despite committing the same logical form of error as scholasticism
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Stephen MeyerEvidence Quote
“Newton offered an incredible insight with his mathematical formulation... He had something the scholastics didn't have, which was the powerful mathematical description. But it raised this deep question then, what is the cause of gravity?”
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The Magician’s Twin, with David Berlinski, Stephen Meyer, and James Orr | Uncommon Knowledge— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:45:57 AM
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