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“God can make a cow out of a tree, but has He ever done so? Therefore show some reason why a thing is so, or cease to hold that it is so.”

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William of Conches

William of Conches (1090-1154) was a French philosopher, considered one of the key figures in medieval Scholasticism. His philosophical thoughts were deeply influenced by Aristotle and Plato, and had a profound impact on the development of medieval philosophy. more

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