Chapter 15: Scientific Revolution - "The Question of Origins: Why Europe?"
In Chapter 15 under the section “A New Way of Thinking: The Birth of Modern Science,” Strayer writes about “The Question of Origins: Why Europe?” “Science as Cultural Revolution.” “Science and Enlightenment.” For this post, I will focus on “The Question of Origins: Why Europe?” section, specifically responding to the comparison sidebar question: “Why did the Scientific Revolution occur in Europe rather than in China or the Islamic world” (p. 665)? The Scientific Revolution occurred in Europe rather than in China or the Islamic world because the western Europeans were ready to challenge the knowledge of others cultures in addition to having a well established legal system and autonomous universities which set them up for success. Several centuries after 1000 in China, the Confucianism culture was considered sophisticated and secular for that time period. It didn’t have as much religious dogma such as in Christianity and Islam and its technological accomplishments and economic growth wer...
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