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Renaissance History
The Renaissance brought the man back to the center of the universe. Along with the rediscovery of the classical Greek and Roman world, the human being became the master of his destiny
Renaissance art placed man as the master of his destiny. The birth of science with the adoption of Copernicus’ heliocentric model led humanity to study and master the physical phenomena of nature. This movement, called the Scientific Revolution, led to major changes in society and ended up shaping our world today
The political philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke led to the development of a humanist and liberal movement used as a basis for the liberal revolution in The United Kingdom, The Independence of the USA, and The French Revolution
Francis Bacon’s philosophy is the basis of scientific thinking
Feudalism was replaced by the power of great nations ruled absolutely by royal families. This model of government was necessary to be able to manage large military forces needed to deal with the great threats coming from invasions and religious movements
The economic model adopted by absolutist governments was the mercantilist system, where each nation sought to accumulate wealth within its borders. Ideas of free trade and competition were considered harmful to the interests of the nation
Renaissance
A Solitary Place of Retreat”: Renaissance Privacy and Irish Architecture
Copernican Revolution
Whose Revolution? Copernicus, Brahe & Kepler
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/OrbitsHistory/page2.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copernican_Revolution
Francis Bacon
Scientia potentia est (Knowledge is Power)
https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Power-Government-Apocalyptic-Francis/dp/1785782363
Knowledge Is Power: How Magic, the Government and an Apocalyptic Vision Helped Francis Bacon to Create Modern Science
Areopagitica
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Areopagitica
Areopagitica is among history’s most influential and impassioned philosophical defences of the principle of a right to freedom of speech and expression. Many of its expressed principles have formed the basis for modern justifications.
Thomas Hobbes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hobbes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Hobbes_book)
Absolutism, Mercantilism and Colonialism
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-was-absolutism-1221593
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/economics/mercantilism/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism