Geology: Notes Taken from the Lectures of Prof. W. B. Scott, Ph.D., Second Term, Junior Year, Princeton College (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Aristotle, like other ancient philosophers, was interested in fossils, which were found in great numbers in the marble quarries. His dictum, the force of which is to-day being recognized by modern scientists, is as follows: The slow accumulation of causes now in existence, pro duces, during the lapse of ages, great changes. Further, that the distribution of land and sea, in particular regions, does not endure throughout all time; and there is reason for thinking that the changes occur according to a definite system.
The Romans added little, if anything, to the knowledge of geology.
Strabo, living in the Augustinian age, expanded on the Greek philosophy, and gave some original ideas. One is especially important, viz.: It is proper to derive our explana tions from things that are Obvious, and, as it were, of daily occurrence - deluges, floods, rising of land in the sea.
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