... idea of deity, for if one is to determine how one exists, it must be determined how one came into existence. The 18th century, better known as the Enlightenment, initiated a paradigm shift in metaphysical thought. Empiricism and Rationalism are contrasting schools of philosophy which portray the attitudes of the Enlightenment, these philosophies radically changed the contemporary thought of religion, and human existence ... ...

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... was solely responsible for the introduction of Heliocentrism (Sun-centered universe) and flaws in Aristotle's work, it was in fact the translation of Plato's text to Italian that initiated the paradigm shift from Geocentrism to Heliocentrism. Copernicus' views demolished the need for epicycles around mars. However, unlike Galileo, he was not arrested because the church required his skills to design the calendar ... ...

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