New Ideas and Knowledge Flashcards
1
Q
What new ideas happened during the Renaissance?
A
- Secularism
- Humanism
- Individualism
- Scepticism
(SHIS)
2
Q
Secularism
A
religion should not interfere with living life to the fullest
secular = of this world
ppl less interested in religions - wanted worldly pleasures and material things more than spiritual hapiness
3
Q
Humanism
A
- secular movement encouraging intellectual development
- Humanists made the world and ppl centre of attention, rather than God.
- Humanist scholars studies ancient works of secular Greek & Roman scholars
4
Q
Individualism
A
- ppl should express their personalities and feelings and demonstrate their unique talents
- Individualism took Humanism step further…saying individuals were capable of great achievments
5
Q
Give an example of a person that was freed up to live up to their potential due to individualism.
A
da Vinci
6
Q
………………………….was linked to a new emphasis on education.
A
Individualism
7
Q
Scepticism
A
encouraged curiosity, objectivity and questioning authority
8
Q
When was the golden age of Arab science?
A
between 8th & 15th centuries
9
Q
What did Middle Eastern and Asian scholars achieve in the golden age? (5)
A
- invented Arabic numerals still in use today
- invented decimal system and theory of evolution
- discovered gravity & relationship btn weight, speed & distance
- measured speed of light
- worked out circumference of the Earth to within 1% accuracy
