Until the nineteenth century, philosophers and scientists generally viewed world and life on it as
A) constantly evolving.
B) mysterious and unknowable.
C) stable and unchanging.
D) unstable and changing.

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Until the nineteenth century, philosophers and scientists held a general belief in the stability and unchanging nature of the world and life on it, which can be seen in the work of figures such as Aristotle and Ptolemy. It was not until the development of modern science and theories such as evolution that this view began to be challenged.

Until the Nineteenth Century, Philosophers and Scientists Generally Viewed World