Lesson 5 of 84 · Enlightenment
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The Enlightenment also spurred advancements in science, challenging long-held beliefs and promoting empirical evidence.
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The Enlightenment also spurred advancements in science, challenging long-held beliefs and promoting empirical evidence. Figures such as Isaac Newton and Francis Bacon emphasized observation and experimentation as essential methods for acquiring knowledge. Newton's laws of motion and universal gravitation revolutionized the understanding of the physical world, while Bacon's scientific method laid the foundation for modern scientific inquiry. This shift towards valuing scientific reasoning over superstition and dogma helped foster an environment that encouraged innovation and discovery, fundamentally altering humanity's approach to the natural world.
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Isaac Newton formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Francis Bacon developed the scientific method.
The Enlightenment emphasized empirical evidence over superstition.
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