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HUMANISM AND KNOWLEDGE - Coggle Diagram
HUMANISM AND KNOWLEDGE
Humanism
cultural movement
that began in italy in the 14th century
developed in the 15th and 16th centuries
they developed anthropocentric world view
artists and thinkers were supported by patrons
their intelligence became the main concerns of the humanist
anthropocentrism
the revival of antiquity
the love of knowledge
humanists created academies to teach their ideas
The spread of knowledge
humanist ideas and knowledge spread more rapidly in the
Modern Age
the printing press
Around 1440
Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type
printing press
it improved literacy
intellectual life was no longer restricted to monasteries and
universities
scientific knowledge
the study of nature was based on observation and
experimentation
the aim was to find well-reasoned explanations and provide
empirical evidence
they became interested in understanding the world
geography
straight lines called parallels and meridians were used to locate
any point
it was established that the Earth was spherical
maps were created based on Gerardus Mercator's
modern cartography also began
medicine
following advances were made
the treaty of anatomy by Vesailus
the theory of pulmonary circulation of blood by Miguel Servet
the development of pharmacology by Paracelsus
Although there was widespread opposition to clinical trials
astronomy
This theory contradicted the geocentric theory
In the 17th century
Galileo Galilei proved the heliocentric theory using the telescope
In the 16th century
Nicolaus Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory
