This is not to say all of Boyle’s beliefs were unconventional to the Renaissance. Other beliefs of Boyle were more popular at the time. Boyle was known to be a very religious person at the time, as were many people. He believed “the whole mystery of man's redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation,” (Boyle). Boyle also shared the growing idea that science was a way to view God’s grace in nature. Boyle “believed that science and Scripture exist in harmony.” (Dao) Boyle used his belief in the connection between reason and faith to prove mechanical philosophy, an uncommon belief at the time, which was touched upon earlier. Proof of Boyle’s devotion and faith in Christianity can be seen through his donations to Bible
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His largest contribution to science may be Boyle’s law, but his smaller contributions such as the vacuum and how different waves move through a vacuum are still large enough to carry weight in modern science. For example, the vacuum has been remade to be better and better until it has reached the point where it can be used to isolate different compounds and elements to see how they react independently. One use could be mixing Nitrogen gas and Oxygen gas together independent of other particles that could be present in the air because the vacuum has removed them. This has led to more accurate recordings and therefore cut the error down on larger projects which creates a more productive and cost efficient project. His practices and advancements have blossomed into the foundations of modern science and lead to the concept that “the world could be understood through mathematics” (Famous Scientists) The belief that chemistry should have its own category of science has grown into a reality, the idea that mechanical philosophy is responsible for actions in nature has become well accepted, and other views such as the relationship between religion and reason and the urgency of publicizing discoveries have grown in popularity to the point where they hold the
His largest contribution to science may be Boyle’s law, but his smaller contributions such as the vacuum and how different waves move through a vacuum are still large enough to carry weight in modern science. For example, the vacuum has been remade to be better and better until it has reached the point where it can be used to isolate different compounds and elements to see how they react independently. One use could be mixing Nitrogen gas and Oxygen gas together independent of other particles that could be present in the air because the vacuum has removed them. This has led to more accurate recordings and therefore cut the error down on larger projects which creates a more productive and cost efficient project. His practices and advancements have blossomed into the foundations of modern science and lead to the concept that “the world could be understood through mathematics” (Famous Scientists) The belief that chemistry should have its own category of science has grown into a reality, the idea that mechanical philosophy is responsible for actions in nature has become well accepted, and other views such as the relationship between religion and reason and the urgency of publicizing discoveries have grown in popularity to the point where they hold the