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CULTURAL CHANGES - Coggle Diagram
CULTURAL CHANGES
Scientific advances and the spread of new ideas
16th century
Copernicus proposed a revolutionary theory
heliocentric hypothesis
the Earth revolved around the Sun
not vice versa
commonly believed at this time
He also made discoveries
about the human body
thanks to
anatomical studies of the physician Andreas Vesalius
other humanists
new ideas spread rapidly due to two factors
invention of the movable-type printing press by Gutenberg
first book printed on his invention in 1455
a bible
new ideas reached more people through books
enabled a large number of books to be printed
creation of cultural institutions
following the example of
Ancient Greeks
Romans
were founded
science
and arts academies
most important ones were in
Florence
Rome
Naples
new humanist philosophy
spread from many universities
Bologna
Padua
Rome
great advance in
technology
scientific knowledge in general
beginning of the Early Modern Age
significant developments
thinking
science
printing press
extremely important invention
Ideas spread rapidly
Humanist philosophy
humanism
new intellectual movement
emerged in Italy
spread throughout Europe
characteristics
Anthropocentrism
human beings
centre of
philosophical reflection
artistic creation
continued to be Christians
abandoned theocentrism
tried to explain reality without religion
Optimism and creativity
religious beliefs that caused fear
replaced by
belief in a better life in this world
Creativity
oriented towards obtaining better techniques
resulted in numerous inventions
desire for knowledge
didn't limit their knowledge to one special area
wanted to learn about
everything
be Renaissance Man
humanists possessed a great intellectual curiosity
Critical thinking
questioned all this previous knowledge
tried to explain natural phenomena
Extensive studies
research
Practical demonstrations
experimentation
Individual reflection
reason
knowledge was based on tradition
great scholars
sacred texts
renewed interest in classical culture
Classical Greek and Roman
culture
philosophy
point of reference for
intellectual activity
artistic activity
use of vernacular languages
started to write their works in
languages spoken in their countries
was the case of the
Petrarch
Boccaccio
Italians Dante
most books were written in Latin
more people had access to culture and new knowledge
Prosperity resulted in transformations
ways of thinking
