The Importance Of The Scientific Revolution

In 1543, a revolution began that flipped everyone’s lives upside down. Bold, new, progressive ideas constantly emerged, and suddenly, old beliefs were challenged or discarded. Christianity was considered illogical and subjected to be a thing of the past during a time when the Catholic Church was in control of everything. As people learned more about the world they lived in and the stars above it, they began to view the world differently. Newfound knowledge allowed everyone to think for themselves: an empowering concept. This humanistic upgrade was the slow-burning explosion of the Scientific Revolution. The Scientific Revolution was a period of innovation for the minds of all with the goal to improve the quality of life.

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His sailors could not properly explore the ocean without a sense of direction. Without exploration, trade and discovery would be nearly impossible. King John II realized the value of science, which is why he paid the people who could develop a navigational system. When others got word of this, they realized that being intelligent in math and science could be beneficial because good works for the advancement of society suddenly resulted in remuneration. Naturally, everyone was more interested in understanding math and science than ever before because it had the potential to provide them with money. Extra interest in science resulted in the advancement of several instruments, such as the thermometer, telescope, and microscope. Every cause combined resulted in people feeling cultivated and realizing that they are influential – influential enough to start a revolution.

The revolution had begun and was unleashed by a scientist named Copernicus. He wrote a book entitled On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres in 1543. Unlike the Catholic teachings, Copernicus believed that the Sun was the center of the universe, not the Earth. This concept was called the Heliocentric Theory and very incorrect. His disagreement with the Church, also referred to as heresy, lead to an uproar. Following the very loud disagreement, Copernicus was arrested, and his writings

He founded the concept of empiricism, also known as inductive reasoning. With empiricism, someone could learn how to make decisions based on what evidence they had. It was a lot like Descartes rationalism without the complete certainty. If someone noticed, for example, that every bird they have seen could fly, then they could expect that all birds fly. His argument for this concept was that everything people knew was based on their interactions with the environment, and people actively learned.

Benedict Spinoza was a philosopher who believed that the new science made theology impossible. In response, he proclaimed that it was impossible for God to exist. Spinoza fell right in line with the scientists before Newton as he believed the opposite of what the Catholic Church was teaching. He was labeled as the antichrist because of this bold opposition.

Hugo Grotius, also known as the Father of International Law, was the author of The Law of War and Peace. Grotius believed that everything about science showed that people were rational human beings. While seeing the tragedy of the Thirty Years' War, he questioned how rational people could continue going to war with each other. Grotius believed that aggression was a learned behavior and he questioned whether humans could be taught peace or unlearn violence. He was the ultimate leader of the anti-war and pro-love