While the modern vision of scientific civilization, developed by Sir Francis Bacon in 17th century England, and the ways science is actually practiced in the world today both pursue objective truth, the modern vision and today’s scientific practices differ in their methods of pursuing truth. The modern vision and the ways science is actually practiced today both pursue objective truth in order to benefit humanity. The modern vision of science pursued truth using experience, which differed from today’s scientific practices that use traditionally accepted sources to determine truth. The modern vision of science and scientific practices today both pursue objective truth to benefit humanity by increasing human control over nature. William Harvey dissected bodies of human beings,
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The Commercial Revolution happened as Europeans entered a new age of global trade, stimulating an increase of political values driven by self interest. The political situation of a nation effected the economy through the fluctuation of currency. Europeans imported goods from the Americas, China, and India. They also exported goods such as woolen cloth, lumber, and expensive finished goods to colonies of the New World in return for cheap raw materials. The more resources a nation controlled, the more political power they had over foreigners in trade and commerce, and the more wealth a nation possessed. The rise of political power would result in new governmental regulations that would limit the amount of intellectual freedoms people obtained. As wealthy individuals came to power, the practice science inclined towards a more narrow minded and traditional method of pursuing truth which would allow the ruling class to maintain their position by deducing the capacities of society to a fixed
The Commercial Revolution happened as Europeans entered a new age of global trade, stimulating an increase of political values driven by self interest. The political situation of a nation effected the economy through the fluctuation of currency. Europeans imported goods from the Americas, China, and India. They also exported goods such as woolen cloth, lumber, and expensive finished goods to colonies of the New World in return for cheap raw materials. The more resources a nation controlled, the more political power they had over foreigners in trade and commerce, and the more wealth a nation possessed. The rise of political power would result in new governmental regulations that would limit the amount of intellectual freedoms people obtained. As wealthy individuals came to power, the practice science inclined towards a more narrow minded and traditional method of pursuing truth which would allow the ruling class to maintain their position by deducing the capacities of society to a fixed