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Were Avempace's theories on projectile motion ever translated from Arabic to Latin?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Partially

  • It's debatable

Answer

The answer is no. Unlike his work on optics and astronomy, Avempace's theories on projectile motion never made it into the hands of Latin scholars. This was due to a combination of factors, including the decline of interest in natural philosophy in the Islamic world and the rise of Aristotelianism in Europe.
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