Scientific Revolution
Before the Revolution Antiquity from Greeks and ?magic? Physics, astronomy, and medicine (most advances during SR) ?magic? Alchemy- matter could be understood and transformed by mixing substances and using a secret formula Paracleus suggested that metals and plants had medicinal properties Astrology- natural phenomena could be predicted if interpreted properly World could be understood through simple keys to nature Neo-Platonism, truth in essential but hidden forms Cabala- a Jewish system that suggested the universe was built around magical arrangement of numbers Pythagoras also suggested numerical patterns connected nature Things that lead to scientific revolution Europe?s fascination with technological invention Architects, navigators, engineers, weapon experts