Introduction of the Age of Enlightenment

Introduction of the age of enlightenment

Enlightenment A philosophical movement of the 18th century that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms.

Francis Bacon and Ren Descartes

Many historians consider Francis Bacon and Ren Descartes to be the "Fathers of the Enlightenment." Their ideas proved to be extremely important because they led to the development of the scientific method.

Experimentation

Generalization

Analytic geometry

Scientific method

The scientific method is the process by which scientists, collectively and over time, endeavor to construct an accurate representation of the world. Recognizing that personal and cultural beliefs influence both our perceptions and our interpretations of natural phenomena, we aim through the use of standard procedures and criteria to minimize those influences when developing a theory. As a famous scientist once said, “Smart people can come up with very good explanations for mistaken points of view.” In summary, the scientific method attempts to minimize the influence of bias or prejudice in the experimenter when testing a hypothesis or a theory.

1 'Method' and 'science'

2 Ideas of method from the Greeks to Thomas Kuhn

3 Scientific method in scientific practice

Development of the scientific method

Influence

Thus, science and the Enlightenment can be described as a pair of devoted married couple: the Enlightenment movement urging the birth of modern science and the prosperity of the Enlightenment, science and expand the momentum and strength, and make a better understanding about the Enlightenment, has demonstrated their enduring vitality. It is noteworthy that the Enlightenment movement, it seems the early 20th century, China has been a kind of "response" --- Fourth Movement in China's history is a real sense of the Enlightenment. Although China's enlightenment movement in Europe in time 300 years or so...