Which one of the following comments best summarizes the impact of the Scientific Revolution on Western Civilization?
A) It created a new "heaven" but had little impact on conceptions of the earth.
B) It slightly modified the medieval, Aristotelian-Ptolemaic worldview.
C) It was a major turning point that represented cooperation in the pursuit of new knowledge.
D) It forcefully and deliberately attacked the moral foundation of a Christian civilization.
E) It created a new "earth" but had little impact on conceptions of the universe.
C
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