Nicholas Oresme Quotes on Truth
Nicholas Oresme was a French scholastic philosopher, mathematician, economist, theologian, and bishop of Lisieux, and one of the most original thinkers of the fourteenth century. This page collects quotes attributed to Nicholas Oresme on the topic of truth, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Nicholas Oresme:
“It is mathematically as reasonable to suppose the Earth turns daily as to suppose the heavens do.”
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Attributed to Nicholas Oresme:
“Quantities of any kind may be represented by lines and surfaces.”
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Attributed to Nicholas Oresme:
“The prince has no right to change the value of the coinage at his pleasure.”
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Attributed to Nicholas Oresme:
“Many natural marvels can be explained by ordinary causes, if we examine them with care.”