THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE AMERICAN ENLIGHTENMENT INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION
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the Catholic Church and ancient scholars
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Muslim scribes
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navigators and explorers
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Confuscious and Ghandi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Before the Scientific Revolution, most educated people who studied the world took guidance from the explanations given by authorities like ancient Greek writers and Catholic Church officials. After the Scientific Revolution, educated people placed more importance on what they observed and less on what they were told.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Although many of the leaders of the Scientific Revolution were Christians, the Catholic Church reacted against the movement with hostility. The Church perceived many scientific discoveries as heresy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Church supported the development of modern science and scientific research by founding some of Europe’s first universities in the Middle Ages.
Detailed explanation-4: -There were two reasons as to why there was conflict between science and the Roman Catholic Church. One reason was that scientific ideas contradicted with Church teachings. The second reason was that if people were to contradict with the Church teachings, they weakened the Church.
Detailed explanation-5: -By removing religion from the equation, science became more based in fact and quantitative reasoning. This shift opened science up to so many scientific discoveries about the natural world. Without religion holding it back, scientific knowledge about the natural world knew no bounds.