The scientific revolution was more important for intellectual development than for economic activity or everyday life. The philosophes were reformers, not revolutionaries, and their "enlightened" ideas were adopted by a number of monarchs who sought to promote the advancement of knowledge and improve the lives of their subjects. After reading and studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Define and describe the scientific revolution, 2. Explain how the Newtonian world-view differed from the medieval world-view.
The scientific revolution was more important for intellectual development than for economic activity or everyday life. The philosophes were reformers, not revolutionaries, and their "enlightened" ideas were adopted by a number of monarchs who sought to promote the advancement of knowledge and improve the lives of their subjects. After reading and studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Define and describe the scientific revolution, 2. Explain how the Newtonian world-view differed from the medieval world-view.
The scientific revolution was more important for intellectual development than for economic activity or everyday life. The philosophes were reformers, not revolutionaries, and their "enlightened" ideas were adopted by a number of monarchs who sought to promote the advancement of knowledge and improve the lives of their subjects. After reading and studying this chapter you should be able to: 1. Define and describe the scientific revolution, 2. Explain how the Newtonian world-view differed from the medieval world-view.