European scientific revolution Flashcards
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Who was roger bacon?
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- European scholar
- Read greek and arabic, which meant he understood islamic scholars in their own words and took to heart the urging of islamic scholars to experiment, test.
- really emphasized experimentation
2
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Who was Frederic II?
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- Ruler of Holy Roman Empire
- allowed for human dissection, and thus improved anatomical knowledge
3
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What were some of the effects of the black death?
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- Labour
- Womens rights
- Medical practice
- persecution
- religious outlook
- social mobility
4
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How did the black death aid in reviving European science
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- reevaluation of medical treatments and cures lead to experimentation
- change in religious outlook led to less reliance/belief in god
5
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How did the fall of the byzantine empire lead to the european scientific revolution
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- when Constantinople fell to the ottoman empire, there was an exodus of people (including scholars)
- Christians fled to western Europe and brought their scholar ship with them
6
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Why was the printing press to influential?
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- ability to mass produce work, increases availability of knowledge
- quality of information (handwritten vs. printed) increases
- schooling can become independent from scholars!
7
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How did European colonialism lay bare the inadequacies of ancient authority?
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- Ancient Authorities (like Aristotle) thought places near the equator were unlivable by humans
- when colonialism expanded, and ‘discovered’ civilizations, this disrupted europeans view on ancient knowledge and ancient authority
