Which statement best describes the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century?
a. It was stimulated by a revived interest in Galen and Aristotle.
b. It directly resulted from reaction and revolt against the social and historical conditions of the Middle Ages.
c. It was largely due to a monastic revolution.
d. Although an innovative phase in western thinking, it was based upon the intellectual and scientific accomplishments of previous centuries.
e. It marked a complete break with the past.
d
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