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

• Humanism: A Renaissance philosophy emphasizing human potential and achievement. It sparked a new wave of thinking that valued reason and individualism. 💡

• 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.

• Visual Aid: Caption: The Renaissance emphasis on human potential fueled intellectual curiosity and exploration.

Challenging Traditional Authority

• Science Takes Center Stage: Intellectuals began to revisit classical works (Aristotle, Ptolemy) and challenge traditional beliefs about the universe, human anatomy, and natural phenomena.

• Key Figures: Think Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Harvey. These guys were game-changers! They used observation and reason to challenge the status quo.

• Empiricism: The idea that knowledge comes from observation and experience, not just faith or tradition. This was a HUGE shift!

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