Late medieval thinkers
A)were unable to move beyond Aristotle's influence in the field of physics.
B)made the breakthrough to modern science.
C)successfully removed science from a theological setting.
D)provided translations and commentaries that served as a precondition for the emergence of modern science.
E)rejected the importance of mathematics for interpreting nature.

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Late medieval thinkers such as Thomas Aquinas provided translations and commentaries on the works of Aristotle, which served as a precondition for the emergence of modern science. They also integrated science into their theological framework, but did not completely remove it from it. They also recognized the importance of mathematics in interpreting nature. While they did not make the breakthrough to modern science themselves, their work laid the groundwork for it.

Late Medieval Thinkers