Mathematicians of the 1600's The 1600's was a period of expansive intellectual growth in Western civilization which began during the Renaissance era. ... Changes were seen politically, economically, and socially. ... Later in his life, Newton was involved in politics. ... Galileo became a professor of mathematics at Pisa where he challenged Aristotle's theory that the speed of any object's fall was proportional to it's weight. ... Galileo left his teaching position at Pisa in 1591 and began teaching at the University of Padua where he was allowed to continue his ...

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In the 1930's several educators called for programs of cultural diversity that encouraged ethnic and minority students to study their respective heritages. ... The program consisted of 15 required books by writers such as Plato, Aristotle, Homer, Aquinas, Marx, and Freud. ... s. They felt that this type of teaching denied students the knowledge of contributions by people of color, women, and other oppressed groups. ... The school year cannot be lengthened because of the political aspect of the situation. ...

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., philosophers like Plato and Aristotle studied the art of rhetoric, and realized its true linguistic power. Yet instead of using this power for their own gain, Plato and Aristotle wrote about and discussed the virtuous use of rhetoric. ... Because of this, advertisers have begun to promote concepts surpassing their actual product 's value. ... Aristotle especially emphasizes this when the offense is involved in the affairs of others. ... Rhetoric has an extremely powerful potential in the field of persuasion that both Plato and Aristotle recognized. ...

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