PSY 421 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Protestant Reformation, Michel De Montaigne, Petrarch
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Renaissance period from about 1450 1600 when there was a rebirth of open, objective inquiry. Idol of the cave personal bias that results from one"s personal characteristics or experiences. Idol of the tribe bias that results from human"s natural tendency to view the world selectively. Idol of the marketplace error resulting when one accepts the traditional meanings of the words used to describe things. Idol of the theater inhibition of objective inquiry that results when one accepts dogma, tradition, or authority humanism emphasizes individualism, personal relationship with god, interest in classical wisdom, and a negative attitude toward aristotle"s philosophy. Renaissance humanist referred to by many historians as the father of the renaissance. Pico, giovanni (1463 1494) maintained that humans are capable of changing themselves and the world. Luther, martin (1483 1546) believed the church"s downfall was its embracing of aristotle"s philosophy and urged a return to personal religion.
