Scholasticism v. Deductive Reasoning
Cornelius Agrippa had the tendency to practice science from the doctrine of Scholasticism. To bluntly state the facts, he sought to provide a spiritual or magical explanation for scientific occurrences in nature. This ideal limits the amount of causes explored, and limits the acceptance of causes that are not associated with theology. It pushed the assignment of a false cause to an effect. The true effects of this type of thinking are very rarely applicable to the true world. In short, Scholasticism is wonderful for thinkers to ponder over, but when faced with real physical problems, it is a poor way to find a tangible cause, and an even worse way to try to find ways to fix a problem encountered in nat
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