PSYC 305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Nicolaus Copernicus, Seminary, Stoicism

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The renaissance: extended through the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries, a paradoxical time including: Continued stagnation in some arenas: effects of the plague (i. e. the black death), historians estimate that millions died, perhaps one third of the population of. Europe: psychological reactions to the plague included: Flight: many viewed the plague as punishment from god: The jews were the most common scapegoat/blame for the plague: The plagues of the renaissance were times of torture, imprisonment, and massacre for the jews. The jewish ghetto emerged at this time. The renaissance set new standards of anti-semitism that would last until the 20th century. Some individuals joined flagellant orders and responded self-destructively to atone for sin and ameliorate what they viewed as punishment from god. The plague generated doubt related to theological institutions. The church leaders were powerless to save anyone, even themselves: expanding geographical knowledge, damaged the authority of the church:

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