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In any judgement respecting the scientific activity of the court of Frederick II, much depends upon
the opiniion formed of Michael Scot, the emperor’s astrologer, whose writings form a large part of
the scientific and philosophical product of the Magna Curia.
The study of nature and the physical universe, ignoring any supernatural influence.
Alchemy now holds an important place in the history of science.
The practice of magic was much in vogue in the Renaissance and even the word had gained a limited respectability.
Without experience, nothing can be properly known.
A mathematician, astronomer, and physicist of the Islamic Golden Age.
Sources of information about Roger Bacon.
What’s known about Roger Bacon’s family life?
The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
Language understanding entails not just extracting the surface-level meaning of the
linguistic input, but constructing rich mental models of the situation it describes.
Some notes about Roger Bacon.