Contextualizing the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Benjamin Wright
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#AP European History: Modes of Thought & The Enlightenment - Night Before Review
Hey! Let's get you prepped for the exam with a super-focused review of the key ideas from the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment. Think of this as your cheat sheet for success! 🚀
#1. Renaissance Humanism & The Seeds of Change
#From Individualism to Inquiry
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Humanism: A Renaissance philosophy emphasizing human potential and achievement. It sparked a new wave of thinking that valued reason and individualism. 💡
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Key Idea: A shift from solely religious focus to broader interests in science, politics, and the natural world. This laid the groundwork for future intellectual movements.
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Caption: The Renaissance emphasis on human potential fueled intellectual curiosity and exploration.
The Renaissance concept of individualism was a major catalyst for the intellectual and scientific shifts that followed.
#Challenging Traditional Authority
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Science Takes Center Stage: Intellectuals began to revisit classical works (Aristotle, Ptolemy) and challenge traditional beliefs about the universe, human anatomy, and natural phenomena.
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Key Figures: Think Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Harvey. These guys were game-changers! They used observation and reason to challenge the status quo.
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Empiricism: The idea that knowledge comes from observation and experience, not just faith or tradition. This was a HUGE shift!
Remember "Come Get New Hats" to recall the key scientists: Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Harvey.
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