Lesson 79 of 84 · Enlightenment
⭐ 30 XPenlightenment: Lesson 79
The Enlightenment also fostered an environment for scientific advancement, as thinkers began to apply reason and empirical evidence to understand the natural world.
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The Enlightenment also fostered an environment for scientific advancement, as thinkers began to apply reason and empirical evidence to understand the natural world. Figures like Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei made groundbreaking contributions in physics and astronomy, changing the way humans perceived the universe. The application of the scientific method became a hallmark of Enlightenment thinking, promoting experimentation and observation over superstition and dogma. This scientific revolution not only expanded knowledge but also reinforced the idea that rational thought could solve human problems.
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Isaac Newton's work laid the foundation for modern physics.
The scientific method became central to Enlightenment thinking.
Galileo's discoveries challenged traditional views of the universe.
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