Renaissance

How were the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, Exploration, and the Enlightenment all extensions of Renaissance Humanism? During the Renaissance people began to care more about individual achievement. Renaissance Humanism was the most intellectual movement associated with the Renaissance. This movement was based upon the study of the classics. The knowledge people gained from studying caused them to begin to question everything. The questions made people seek answers, which resulted in the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, …showed first 75 words of 618 total…

…showed last 75 words of 618 total…would not have been questioned and scientists would not have began studying the world around them. Also the compass, quadrant, and the astrolabe would not have been invented and the intellectuals of the Enlightenment would not have been given the chance to try to find the laws that govern human society. In conclusion the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, Exploration, and the Enlightenment were all results of the emphasis placed on knowledge due to Renaissance Humanism.