... , such as the work of Galileo and Newton, these experiments defied the traditional ways of how the world worked, encouraging others to challenge old theories through ˜empirical investigation.' Basing arguments on the foundations of the classical writers such as Aristotle no longer produced valid views, as such work supported the belief of witchcraft because these writers had not the knowledge now known ... become stricter and reluctant in persecuting innocent people accused of witchcraft (Griffiths, N. 2010). Therefore, while the changing of the educated mind did certainly have an impac...

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