... of the three great ideologies of the nineteenth centuries: Liberalism, radicalism, and conservatism." These ideologies led to countless others, self labeled as social physicists, social scientists, rationalists, or even social philosophers, expressing their views on the world and how it works. Liberalism is devotion to the individual and individual emancipation, but perhaps best put by Nisbet, "What tradition is to the ... enlightenments persuasion and influence to be yourself and to think for yourself. Conservatism is tradition, safety nets, routine, hierarchy, authority and religion. ...

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... illuminate how social, political and religious elements were crucial to the development and spread of modern science. Politics and religion often inspired new discoveries and perspectives in relation to science. Jacob mentions that the natural philosophers "looked forward to the progressive purification of religion and a moral reformation to which science was seen as being crucial."" Therefore, the people of this era ... to create other worlds besides ours and that therefore there may, or must, exist an infinite void space to hold these potential worlds.""4This excerpt shows how a confli...

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... Scientific Revolution aided in creating the most influential movement in Europe. Those intellects with many others alike, worked to create an earth shattering movement. The influential figureheads of the Enlightenment period are cast over vastly different areas of expertise. Some studied the heavens surrounding our earth; others created masterpieces not comparable even in this day and age. Their works ... -minded views of many monarchies and the church in that time period had no ear for altering their universal assumptions. Roadblocks and doubters aside, brave actions throughout many ot...

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... brought about a state system in Europe in which all states that participated regarded each other as sovereign and equal. Each state was responsible for its own domestic affaires, including religion. Political and economical affaires were all dealt with on the state level, allowing each state to act in their own interest, and not be influenced by an imperial power ... Martin Luther's criticism of the Roman Catholic Church. Martin questioned the churches selling of indulgences as a pardon for their sins. Luther soon acquired many followers and the Protestant religion was formed. John Calvin...

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