Present science The philosopher Bertrand Russell claims that "almost every serious intellectual advance has had to begin with an attack on some Aristotelian doctrine". Russell calls Aristotle's ethics "repulsive", and labelled his logic "as definitely antiquated as Ptolemaic astronomy". Russell states that these errors make it difficult to do historical justice to Aristotle, until one remembers what an advance he made upon all of his predecessors.
Present science The philosopher Bertrand Russell claims that "almost every serious intellectual advance has had to begin with an attack on some Aristotelian doctrine" Russell calls Aristotle's ethics "repulsive" and labelled his logic "as definitely antiquated as Ptolemaic astronomy" Russell states that these errors make it difficult to do historical justice to Aristotle until one remembers what an advance he made upon all of his predecessors