NATS 1775 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Natural Philosophy, Mechanical Philosophy, Philosophy Of Science
12 Dec 2019
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Term renaissance signals a rebirth ; in part due to interest in newly classical texts- humanists. Natural philosophers questions learning for learning sake. Instead, there was an increased interest in using studies in natural philosophy to gain individual wealth, status and power. Rise of mathematics in science in the natural world. Mechanical philosophy, humans and the world are machine-like, comparing them. Engineers and artisans increasingly start to use technical knowledge as a way of gaining wealth, power and status. Reason for higher status for the role of an engineer is because of sponsorship by royal. There was very little connection between those who practiced natural philosophy and artisans and craftspeople. Part of the reason can be in the article by sungook. Hong called historiographical layers in the relationship between science and. Hong provides three reasons why the renaissance age represents a turning point in this story.
