Three principal events that completely changed European life happened during the 16th and 17th centuries, including the Scientific Revolution. Another was the Protestant Reformation created long-lasting turmoil and devastating religious wars when Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the church doors. European expeditions of the new world led explorers to learn and encounter about new people and environments. These events caused many great European minds to question many things that were just accepted facts put forth by the church. Scientists of the time adopted a rigorous new goal set by Francis Bacon, an English philosopher of science: “that human life be endowed with new discoveries and powers.” (Doc. 4). They were influenced by a habitat
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This relationship is shown through a letter written by Marin Messene, a French monk, to his patron: “If you object to anything, I am ready to remove it entirely…. Whatever may be, the whole thing is up to you.” (doc. 5). Marin is saying that he is willing to not publish any records that his patron disagrees with, but all the results are true and are the same as Galileo’s. Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, expanded on this idea in his book, Leviathan, by making public the dependency that scientists of the time had on their patron. Hobbes basically thought that the scientists’ philanthropists decided, based on beliefs, what got read by the public eye by saying: “right and wrong is perpetually disputed both by the pen and by the sword, but geometry is not. … If Euclid’s proposition … conflicted with the interests of those who rule, I know it would be suppressed.” (doc.7) However, not every wealthy person limited science. For example, the French Royal Academy, which was a science society based in Paris, was sponsored by King Louis XIV. His glorious visit was commemorated by a sketch in 1671 (doc. 10). Jean-Baptiste wrote to Louis XIV stating that: “…at home an abundance of wealth and in causing the arts and sciences to flourish… to establish several academies for both letters and sciences.” (Doc. 11). He …show more content…
Giovanni Ciampoli, an Italian monk, tells him to publish his work, despite society’s opinion, because there will always be critics, when he wrote to Galileo: “…Some add to this and say you assume that the Moon is inhabited by humans. … It is indispensable, therefore, to remove the possibility of malignant rumors by repeatedly showing your willingness to defer authority…” (doc. 3). Galileo had done an experiment and its results when against the church so his book was banned and he was thrown in jail for heresy. Margaret cavendish pushed the boundaries of who could be a scientist by stating that women, in ancient times, were treated appropriately and now they are treated poorly. She talked about wanting to open a natural philosophy school, but she couldn’t because she was a woman: “Were it allowable for our sex, I might set up my own school of natural philosophy. … For thought the muses [and] Graces … are all of the female gender, yet they were more esteemed in the former ages, than they are now.” (doc. 9). During this time period many political, or natural, philosophers pioneered the boundaries of the power of the church and what rulers were able
This relationship is shown through a letter written by Marin Messene, a French monk, to his patron: “If you object to anything, I am ready to remove it entirely…. Whatever may be, the whole thing is up to you.” (doc. 5). Marin is saying that he is willing to not publish any records that his patron disagrees with, but all the results are true and are the same as Galileo’s. Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, expanded on this idea in his book, Leviathan, by making public the dependency that scientists of the time had on their patron. Hobbes basically thought that the scientists’ philanthropists decided, based on beliefs, what got read by the public eye by saying: “right and wrong is perpetually disputed both by the pen and by the sword, but geometry is not. … If Euclid’s proposition … conflicted with the interests of those who rule, I know it would be suppressed.” (doc.7) However, not every wealthy person limited science. For example, the French Royal Academy, which was a science society based in Paris, was sponsored by King Louis XIV. His glorious visit was commemorated by a sketch in 1671 (doc. 10). Jean-Baptiste wrote to Louis XIV stating that: “…at home an abundance of wealth and in causing the arts and sciences to flourish… to establish several academies for both letters and sciences.” (Doc. 11). He …show more content…
Giovanni Ciampoli, an Italian monk, tells him to publish his work, despite society’s opinion, because there will always be critics, when he wrote to Galileo: “…Some add to this and say you assume that the Moon is inhabited by humans. … It is indispensable, therefore, to remove the possibility of malignant rumors by repeatedly showing your willingness to defer authority…” (doc. 3). Galileo had done an experiment and its results when against the church so his book was banned and he was thrown in jail for heresy. Margaret cavendish pushed the boundaries of who could be a scientist by stating that women, in ancient times, were treated appropriately and now they are treated poorly. She talked about wanting to open a natural philosophy school, but she couldn’t because she was a woman: “Were it allowable for our sex, I might set up my own school of natural philosophy. … For thought the muses [and] Graces … are all of the female gender, yet they were more esteemed in the former ages, than they are now.” (doc. 9). During this time period many political, or natural, philosophers pioneered the boundaries of the power of the church and what rulers were able