Question No. 600 is open for yet another day . Do send in your answers by tonight .
What is his lasting contribution ?
( Clue : Jennifer Lopez 
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Jean Buridan and Buridan’s Ass . The J-Lo connection is pretty obvious
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Impetus Theory by Jean Buridan
Buridan’s ass is an illustration of a paradox in philosophy in the conception of free will.
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés???
Buridan’s Ass
Jean Buridan : He developed the concept of impetus, the first step toward the modern concept of inertia and Buridan’s ass
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How can it be connected with lopez ?
ans: Buridan’s ass ( by Jean Buridan)
Buridan’s ass is an illustration of a paradox in philosophy in the conception of free will.
It refers to a hypothetical situation wherein an ass is placed precisely midway between a stack of hay and a pail of water. Since the paradox assumes the ass will always go to whichever is closer, it will die of both hunger and thirst since it cannot make any rational decision to choose one over the other.[1] The paradox is named after the 14th century French philosopher Jean Buridan, whose philosophy of moral determinism it satirises(wiki)
?Buridan’s ass
The Person in the above pic is Jean Buridan
His contribution – concept of impetus???
Jean Buridan – french philosopher known for his ‘Burdan’s ass’ experiment. This is a paradox in the concept of free will. An ass place equidistant to a pile of hay and water should die of hunger and thirst as it can’t make a decision.
Alfonso d’Albuquerque?
contibution being the alfonso mangoes of course
Jean Buridan, of the Buridan’s ass fame
jean buridan/buridan’s ass