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Renaissance and Humanism

Renaissance and Humanism. Oxford University. Northern Humanism. New learning/Humanism. English Renaissance. Cambridge University. Reformation spirit. Grammar Schools. Humanism or New Learning. study of Greek fundamental. New Church of England.

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Renaissance and Humanism

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  1. Renaissance and Humanism

  2. Oxford University Northern Humanism New learning/Humanism English Renaissance Cambridge University Reformation spirit Grammar Schools

  3. Humanism or New Learning study of Greek fundamental New Church of England translation of Old and New Testaments into English Authorized Version of the Bible (1611)

  4. Planet Planet Planet Earth Moon M Ptolemaic Universe Sun Planet

  5. Medieval Society

  6. New astronomical and scientific discoveries The Copernican theory • the Earth - one of several planets revolving around the Sun. • The revolutionary power of the new theory: • it undermines the traditional ideas of order and hierarchy accepted by the majority of the population: • if the order of the universe is not the one stated by Ptolemy then ...... • a different social order is also possible on the Earth.

  7. New philosophy • Best representative - Francis Bacon (1561-1626) • the old deductive method (proceeding from general ideas to explain particular facts) rejected in favour of .... • inductive method (proceeding from particular facts to form general truths) • Implications: • personal or sense experience more important than traditionally accepted ideas to establish the truth • individual thinking is more important than accepted authority • in religion rejection of a central Church authority in favour of individual conscience; • The individual reading and personal interpretation of the Bible replaces the interpretation provided by a central Church authority.

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