Question

2. In a famous letter to Robert Hooke, Isaac Newton wrote, "If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants." Which of the following does this quote best demonstrate?

(Points : 1)
the cumulative nature of modern knowledge of physics

how physicists form explanations using logic and evidence

inductive vs. deductive reasoning

how inductive reasoning is important in the study of physics

Answer 1

In my opinion, the correct answer is the first one, 'the cumulative nature of modern knowledge of physics'. He is trying to say here that it is the overall knowledge of physics and of his predecessors that has helped him become the greatness that he is today.