Scientific Revolution

1. Hannah Greenleaf 5th Block World History Scientific Revolution

2. Summary Before the scientific revolution, scholars based their decisions on the teachings of ancient scientists or the bible. In the mid-1500s the scientific revolution, which was a new way of thinking about the natural world, began to spread throughout Europe. Scientists began to challenge each others findings. During this period of intellectual rebellion, many new ideas were formed and many inventions made. Scholars and philosophers became the leaders of the Enlightenment. *Summary done with Becca Ward

3. Why discoveries were difficult to spread… The spread of scientific and mathematical knowledge was difficult to spread because most scholars and clergy would reject theories if it contradicted their religious views. Fearing ridicule or persecution, scholars would not publish their findings until a later stage in their lives. Society treated them as if they had done something horrible or as if they did not exist at all. Like Galileo, some people were tortured and then confined to their home for the rest of their lives if they challenged the views of the Catholic Church.

4. Quote “It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.” -René Descartes This is my favorite quote because it holds an explicable truth. Many people are blessed with a wonderful mind but do not use it to its full potential. Having a great mind can only take a person so far, but they will excel beyond expectations if they use it to its greatest limit. I assume René Descartes was motivated to say this because as a human being we witness many people not fully using their potential ; he wanted to inspire others to explore the scientific world as he had done.