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AP European History Flashcards: Contextualizing 16th 17th Century Challenges Developments

Study Contextualizing 16th 17th Century Challenges Developments in AP European History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Name the English philosopher who advocated for empiricism.

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Francis Bacon. Promoted scientific method based on observation and experiment.

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From the mid-1500s through the 1600s, European intellectual life was shaped by the Scientific Revolution, religious controversy, and the authority of universities and churches. New approaches emphasized observation, mathematics, and experimentation, challenging inherited Aristotelian frameworks. These debates occurred alongside efforts by states and churches to police belief and maintain order. Which statement best captures a key feature of the Scientific Revolution's challenge to traditional authority in this era?
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