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What was different about the approach baroque-era scientists and philosophers took compared to what someone would do today? Consider the political-religious system of the time. What do you think would happen today if you claimed the truth of some theory that was not approved of by the contemporary power structure? |
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What are the basic points of the theories of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke? What do they have in common, and on what points do they radically differ? Which of their ideas do you agree with, and why? |
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Look at Figure 15.1. Describe the details of this diagram of the universe. How does this relate to Christian dogma of the time? What happened when it was challenged, and why? Include an explanation of absolute up and down. |
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Why was mathematics so important in the Scientific Revolution? How was it used and relied upon by scientists? Give specific examples. |
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European nations expanded their territories by exploiting other parts of the world. Explain what the effect of this contact had on both life in Europe and life in the Far East and the Americas. |
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