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The Scientific Revolution & the Enlightenment in Europe
The Scientific Revolution was an intellectual revolution occurring
in the seventeenth century. It started in Europe and all Western
civilization; eventually spreading throughout the rest of the world. The
revolution was based on sixteenth century breakthroughs and an interest in
the workings of the natural world. This was a time of many famous thinkers
and scientists. Such as Descartes, Galileo, Newton, Kepler, Bacon, and
Boyle. These are just a few; who along with many others established the
foundat....
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