PSYC 4030 : PSYC 4008 Test 1 Pt 3
Document Summary
Roman era (300 b. c. -500 a. d. ) systems: romans are good at military stragetgy/government/architecture (road, but we don"t think of them as being as innovative as the greek thinkers, more practical than greeks. Collapse of rome: after the collapse of rome, there was nothing but turmoil, different nationalities had already taken over some autonomy, they attacked each other to gain power, land, etc, central western authority was the christian church. The first universities were built in major cities (paris, milan) Late middle age: the economy was good, so people focused on learning. The writings of greeks were taught (aristole in 1200 b. c. at the university of paris. Rebirth : human image became of itself worthwhile, psychological shift. Guttenburg system of printing increased literacy: bible printed in german (not latin, so violation of the church) Humanism: belief that humans are noble, good, capable, etc. without reliance on authority figures.
