... a realisation of what had been achieved by the Greek and Classical past, creating a great ambition to develop ancient theories. 'The classical ideal became a stimulus, a challenge, a model.'1 It wasn't long before the Italian Renaissance surpassed a mere revival of antiquity and developed past ideals to suit modern standards. Reason enabled the emergence of some of the most important discoveries in history: Philosophy moved away from its previous formal methods of thought. Science had disoveries of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler and Newton. Art had the revival of classical architecture and development of new painting styles. However, ultimately reason can also be held responsible for the reformation under Martin Luther, marking the end of the Renaissance. Renaissance values embraced the rise of the individual, scientific enquiry and diminishment of church and feudal systems of the middle Ages. The concept of reason was central to renaissance values and the rise of ...

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