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CULTURAL CHANGES
SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES
Copernicus
proposed a revolutionary theory: the heliocentric hypothesis
Andrea Vesalius
Was an important physician
Invention of printing press
Gutenberg
enabled a large number of books to be printed
the first book was printed on his invention in 1455 that was a Bible
Cultural institutions
science and arts academies were founded
HUMANIST PHILOSOPHY
Renewed interest in classical culture
Classical Greek and Roman
culture and philosophy became the point of reference
Anthropocentrism
Human became the centre of philosophy
they abandoned theocentrism of the Middle Ages
They tried to explain reality without relijion
Human became the centre of artistic creation
Optimism and creativity
religious beliefs that caused fear
were replaced by the belief in a better life in this world.
The desire for knowledge
great intellectual curiosity
They wanted to learn about everything and be Renaissance Man
The use of vernacular languages
Petrarch
Canzoniere
Dante
Divine Comedy
Boccaccio
The Decameron
Critical thinking
Extensive studies
research
Practical demostrations
experimentation
Individual reflection
reason