Factors that Enabled the Scientific Revolution

Question 1

What factors allowed the Scientific Revolution to succeed?

Answer 1

Key factors included:

Detachment of natural philosophy from broader philosophical or religious questions.
Growth of universities and learned societies that supported scientific thinking.
Access to Ancient Greek and Arabic texts, which expanded knowledge.

Question 2

What risks could have stopped the Scientific Revolution from succeeding?

Answer 2

The revolution might have failed if:

A major war or disaster had occurred.
Religion had fully suppressed new ideas.
Scientists had failed to organize themselves effectively.