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A 5 page research paper that examine how these three periods of history reworked the nature of Western civilization and brought it from the Middle Ages into the modern era, by bringing about a totally different perspective on reality and instituting changes that are still evident in today's society and thought processes. Bibliography contains 4 sources.
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merely a trial that determined the nature of the eternal life to come. Three overlapping periods of history reworked the nature of Western civilization and brought it from the Middle
Ages into the modern era. These three periods, the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Scientific Revolution brought about a totally different perspective on reality and instituted changes that are still
evident in todays society and thought processes. The Renaissance began as a cultural movement in Italy sometime in the early fourteenth century and, from there, it spread to the
rest of Europe, ending roughly around 1600. The philosophers of the Renaissance rejected many of the concepts that formed the basis for thought in the Middle Ages. These concepts pictured
the world as basically evil. The Renaissance, on the other hand, saw the beginnings of humanism, which is a philosophical perspective, which is more positive in its emphasis on the
potential of individuals. During this time, there was a renewed interest in the ancient learning of the past. The optimism of the Renaissance humanists led them to put
a great deal of emphasis on education (Le Van Baumer 106). These scholars believed firmly that "nature" was a divine capacity, but that it required "nurture" to develop to its
highest capacity (Le Van Baumer 106). "Believe me," said Erasmus, a leading theologian of the Renaissance, "men are not born, they are made" (Le Van Baumer 106). The Italian
author Petrarch pioneered a revival of classical studies and universities opened across Europe. Renaissance humanists believed that by studying the classical literature, history, and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome,
they could usher in a new golden age that would produce a comparable culture to that previous era. This interest in ancient civilizations, in turn, had a profound effect
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