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CULTURAL CHANGES - Coggle Diagram
CULTURAL CHANGES
Scientific advances and the spread of new ideas
Advances in technology and scientific knowledge
Copernicus proposed a revolutionary theory
The heliocentric hypothesis
Earth revolved the Sun
Not vice versa, as was commonly believed at this time
Made discovereis about human body thanks to anatomy studies
New ideas spread rapidly due to two factors
The invention of the movable-type printing press by Gutenberg
Enabled a large number of books to be printed
The firts book was printed in 1455
From this moment, new ideas reached more people though books
The creation of cultural institutions
Following the example of the Ancient Greeks and Romans
Most importants
Florence
Rome
Naples
New humanist philosophy was also spread from many university
Humanist philosophy
New intellectual movement; humanism
Humanism characteristic
A renewed interest in classical culture
Classical and philosophy became the point of reference for intelectual and artistic activity
Anthropocentrism
Human beings became the centre of philosophy
Continued to be Cristians
Abandoned theocentrism
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
Creativity was oriented towards obtaining better techniques
The desire for knowledge
Possessed a great intellectual curiosity
Didn't limit their knowledge to one special area
Wanted to learn about everything
Wanted to be Renaissance Man
Critical thinking
Based on tradition
Tried to explain natural phenomena
Individual reflection: reason
Extensive studies: research
Practical demostrations: experimentation
The use of venacular lenguages
Most books were written in Latin
Started to write their works in langauges spoken in their countries
Due to this, more people had access to culture and new knowledge
Were significal developments in thinking and science
Ideas spreas rapidly due to an extremely important invention: the printing press
