Islamic civilization had some sort of impact on the West. This circumstantial evidence is still far short of justify the benefit thesis that the West was influenced in profound ways by the Muslims, to the extent that the scientific spirit itself is a Muslim legacy inherited by the West. Even though we have not presented enough evidence to prove Briffault's thesis, enough evidence has been presented to undermine seriously the thesis of the rejectionist school, as represented by Barnes
Islamic civilization had some sort of impact on the West. This circumstantial evidence is still far short of justify the benefit thesis that the West was influenced in profound ways by the Muslims, to the extent that the scientific spirit itself is a Muslim legacy inherited by the West. Even though we have not presented enough evidence to prove Briffault's thesis, enough evidence has been presented to undermine seriously the thesis of the rejectionist school, as represented by Barnes