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    and Kaplan‚ “though the Scientific Revolution spread over two centuries and encompassed many different scientific and cultural elements‚ four main themes were important: Nature was a machine‚ instruments could quantify and measure phenomena‚ science had practical value‚ and active experimentation could prove theory better than passive observation” (Bowles and Kaplan‚ 2012‚ pg. 1). The 18th century was a time that involved the Scientific Revolution. The Scientific Revolution also involved the 16th

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    The Scientific Revolution was a shift in thinking that occurred between 1500 and 1700. Because modern science began to evolve‚ the world started gaining a new way of thinking. A shift from theology to philosophy became apparent. Rational thinking was promoted. And the idea of humans figuring out the way the world works through trial and error and understanding that everything was a process came about. It was not just a new way of thinking about the world but more so a deeper connection with God.

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    During the Scientific Revolution scientists such as Galileo‚ Copernicus‚ Descartes and Bacon wrestled with questions about God‚ human aptitude‚ and the possibilities of understanding the world. Eventually‚ the implications of the new scientific findings began to affect the way people thought and behaved throughout Europe. Society began to question the authority of traditional knowledge about the universe. This in turn‚ allowed them to question traditional views of the state and social order.

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    RENAISSANCE AND SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION: ROLE OF PRINT MEDIA In the 13th century a rediscovery of Greek and Roman literature occurred across Europe that eventually led to the development of the humanist movement in the next century. In addition to emphasizing Greek and Latin scholarship‚ humanists believed that each individual had significance within society. The growth of an interest in humanism led to the changes in the arts and sciences that form common conceptions of the Renaissance. Revival

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    “The Scientific Revolution Outshines everything since the rise of christianity and reduces the reformation to the rank of mere episodes‚ mere internal displacements within the system of medieval christianity.” Herbert Butterfield a british historian. Consider the time period in which Herbert makes this statement. It 1948‚ just a few years after Hiroshima‚ 78‚000 men‚ women‚ and children died within fifteen minutes of dropping the atomic bomb. That is what science gave us the death of 78‚000 people

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    Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment in Europe With the emergence of the scientific revolution in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ modern sciences like physics‚ mathematics‚ astronomy‚ biology and chemistry transformed the view of the society and its nature. Advances in scientific thought brought about changes in the way man perceived and made sense of his surroundings‚ thereby fostering immense changes in traditional beliefs and thought systems‚ and more so in religion. From the advent

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    The Scientific Revolution was a big change throughout Europe; it changed the medieval views of the world. It started with medieval views as the framework‚ The Renaissance stimulating science‚ navigational problems needing new instruments‚ and scientific methodology. This seemed to be a big impact on the world. Religiously‚ this challenged some views from the Bible. In Philosophy‚ It started a new way of thinking‚ thus shows both were impacted by the Scientific Revolution. Religious: .Nicolaus

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    The scientific Revolution was a significant milestone between the 1540s-1700s in Europe that has had a great impact on global history. This period in history promoted the ideas that an individual can believe and understand everything based on reason. It created developments in fields such as astronomy‚ mathematics‚ medicine and so on. It is believed that the scientific revolution came about due to the works and theories of Nicholas Copernicus(1473-1543). Copernicus’s astronomical views and theories

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    During the Scientific Revolution many great discoveries were made such as J. Kepler’s and Galileo’s findings on plant placement(1609)‚ Sir Isaac Newton’s laws of motion(1680)‚ and the Telescope(1609)‚ but which of these discoveries lead to greater finding of the Scientific Revolution. With the telescope J. Kepler and Galileo could continue their research on plant placement . In fact I can prove that the telescope was one of the greatest discoveries/inventions of the Scientific Revolution because of

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    The Scientific Revolution marked the end of the Renaissance‚ and with it the beginning of the modern world view‚ and its contributions. The rise of the Renaissance brought about contributions from myriads of different subjects such as physics‚ astronomy‚ and chemistry. These scientific views helped change the way that we view our world now. The Scientific Revolution began in Europe towards the end of the Renaissance period‚ which was the revival of art‚ literature and architecture. The Scientific

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