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Humanisim and knowledge
Humanism
cultural movement
began in the 14th century
The northern part of the italian peninsula in the mid-15th century
Humanists
developed an anthropocentric world view
characteristics
anthropocentrism
Humans
were at the centre of historical events
considered capable of making decisions using intelligence
The revival of antiquity
The love of knowledge
Humanists
believed that a person’s education is also important
were experts in various fields
encouraged the use of Latin and Greek
still devoted to the Christian faith
Erasmus of rotterdan
was born in the Netherlands
He called for reform based on an individual’s freedom of choice
Humanist artists and thinkers
were supported by patrons.
created academies
to teach their ideas and develop new ones
The most well-known academy was in Florence.
sponsored by the Medici family
patrons
were typically governors and rich families
humanist ideas spread to the rest of Europe.
The spread of knowledge
the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable-type printing press
Books produced more easily
around the year 1440
astronomy
Nicolaus Copernicus
the heliocentric theory
16th century
thought that the Earth and all the other planets orbited the Sun
Ptolemy
geocentric theory
2nd century
thought the Earth was the immobile centre of the Universe
Galileo Galilei
invented the telescope
17th century
medicine
treaty of anatomy by Vesalius
born in Flanders
theory of pulmonary circulation of blood
by Miguel Servet
the development of pharmacology
by Swiss physician Paracelsus.
17th century
was invented
the microscope
