In what ways was the sixteenth century a break from the past? In what ways did the past persist in the sixteenth century?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

The ideal answer should include:
a. In introducing a new approach to knowledge, the Scientific Revolution departed from past practice.
b. The Scientific Revolution emphasized inductive reasoning, exemplified by the scientific method, over deductive reasoning that informed past scholarship.
c. The geocentric view of the universe was shattered, replaced by the heliocentric model.
d. Scientists were influenced by the Renaissance and medieval scholasticism.
e. Despite the advances in science, belief in magic and the occult was widespread, even among leading scientists such as Isaac Newton.
f. The Church continued to play an influential role in secular matters, as demonstrated in the Inquisition’s attack on Galileo.
g. Traditional attitudes toward women remained the same; women had few opportunities to participate in the Scientific Revolution, and those who did, such as Margaret Cavendish, found themselves shut out.