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cultural changes
SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES AND THE SPREAD OF NEW IDEAS
great advance in technology and scientific knowledge in general
the astronomer Copernicus proposed a revolutionary theory: the heliocentric hypothesis
Earth revolved around the Sun
discoveries about the human body
thanks to the anatomical studies of the physician Andreas Vesalius
The invention of the movable-type printing press
by Gutenberg
the first book was printed on his invention in 1455
a bible
The creation of cultural institutions
following the example of
Ancient Greeks and Romans
science and arts academies were founded
Humanist philosophy
A new intellectual movement, called humanism
A renewed interest in classical culture
Anthropocentrism
human beings became the centre of philosophical reflection
they abandoned theocentrism
They tried to explain reality without religion
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
Critical thinking
Humanism questioned all this previous knowledge and tried to explain natural phenomena through
The use of vernacular languages
The humanists started to write their works in languages spoken in their countries
