POL 2108 Lecture Notes - Colony Wars (Series), French Revolution, Scientific Revolution
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Pol 2108 a - modern political thought i - guy c t - 02 jan. 09. The renaissance: during the middle age, we have people like augustine, who try to do some linkages between plato, aristotle, & the church. During this period, people were trying to do this very much. During the medieval age (aka dark ages), this period is characterized by no direction, just a rule by the church. The church is basically an empire, lead by the pope, influencing the crowning of. The pope basically uses the king to defend the church with the military. The renaissance is basically the coming out of the church, when the church lost influence. This period is the first major threat to the church. Although still, people believe in god and he is still important, people are discovering laws in nature. These laws will become a source of stability and order. Francis bacon wanted the king to finance science.