Scientific Revolution New Thinkers

New Thinkers, New Ideas
The Scientific Revolution of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries changed the way educated people looked at the world. A new tone of thinking emerged creating a foundation that would later be built on by enlightened thinkers. Controversial views would soon challenge faith-based ideals, which in turn would test the power and authority of the church. No longer did people listen to beliefs from the past, people looked at new ideas of the future, ideas that made mathematical and logical sense. These new theories opened people's eyes to a new era, the Enlightenment. While architecture, philosophy, science, mathematics and freethought were restricted during the Scientific Revolution, enlightened thinkers freed themselves from religious dogma, allowing for the expansion of human knowledge at a rate never seen before. During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment period, philosophers believed in breaking away from the established views of the church in order to
Many limitations were placed on Scientific Revolutionary thinkers, but as more enlightened thinkers pushed away from religion, these people were able to extend their knowledge at an increasing rate. New theories that questioned religious dogmas and thinkers of the past opened people’s minds to new ideas. Kant proposed ideas of withdrawing guidance from the church and following the rules of society can lead to one reaching enlightenment. Galileo imposed concepts studied by the church were false, yet they continued to believe in them anyway. Locke didn’t think the church should force people to follow their practices, but let the people chose for themselves. These thinkers and numerous others helped people realize change is something that can be for the good and new ideas can transform the