Questions about the background of ideas
The universe and the concept of order
- Did Shakespeare believe that the world was flat?
- How did those in the Renaissance picture the universe?*
- How did they explain gravity?*
- Did they believe in the astrological influence of the planets?*
- What was the "great chain of being"?
- What was the music of the spheres?
- How was rank and status within society ordered (and justified)?
- What was the reason for the low status of women?
- What did they believe made up the physical universe?
- What was the Renaissance system of psychology?*
- How did those of the time see the relationship between humans and nature?*
- How did they react to perceived disorder?*
More questions about the background of ideas.
Footnotes
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How did those in the Renaissance picture the universe?
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How did they explain gravity?
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Did they believe in the astrological influence of the planets?
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What was the Renaissance system of psychology?
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How did those of the time see the relationship between humans and nature?
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How did they react to perceived disorder?
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