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Did new discoveries change the way that Europeans thought about themselves?
Did new discoveries change the way that Europeans thought about themselves?
No
Nothing Changed
Yes
Thought about themselves in a superior fashion
Thought about themselves in an inferior fashion
What did it mean to be European?
Progress myth
Death of humanism and classical past
Persuasion of conservative elements to accept rapid capital accumulation and risk ventures
Othering
Being European is contingent on progress
Antiquity must necessarily be dropped to facilitate that
New capitalist framework sees resources in other locations and a mandate for colonisation and exploitation
The exotic was previously unknown
The exotic seemed in a state of arrested development to the Europeans
European identity forged on Christian framework
Heathens/Pagans are unequal
Missionaries must convert
Slavery is permissible
Inferior genetic composition seen as root cause of this
Possible from Curse of Ham - price paid for sins
What discoveries had significant effects?