2.5.1 A changing world

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2.5.1 A changing world

Chapter 2

At the end of this lesson....

• You can name various reasons why the Bible and other texts from the classical antiquity were seen as less trustworthy after 1300.
• You can explain the difference between the geocentric & and heliocentric worldview.  

Last Lesson

Why did they call America ''The New World''?

The Medieval World

• The church and religion were very important.
• Your life here and now isn't important. The focus is on life after death: Memento Mori.
• Research does exist but is primarily focused on the Bible. 
• Writings saved from the antiquity are often adapted by the clergy.

Change!

• This changes around the year 1300. 
•  Writings by Arabic scholars are filled with knowledge unheard of in Europe. Scientists start to doubt what they know. 
• The economy grows           Civilians gain more power and free themselves from the government and the church. 
• Crusaders bring back information from around the world that isn't in agreement with the knowledge they've always relied on.

What changes?

Galileo Galilei

• The sun does not revolve around the earth, like the church and everyone believed....(geocentric)
• ...but the earth revolves around the sun (heliocentric)
• The church banned Galileo.

geocentric worldview: the earth is the center of the universe. The sun and the other planets revolve around the earth

heliocentric worldview: the sun is the center of the universe and the earth revolves around the sun

What changed around the year 1300?

Which worldview is described?

''The earth revolves around the sun''

1. Heliocentric
2. Geocentric

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