Loss of innocence

1. Comment on the “loss of innocence” when one learns that the earth is not the center of the universe or that we are part of an evolutionary process, being close biologically to apes. (150 words)

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2. “Which ideas of this time period had the greatest impact upon our present lives.” (150 words)

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Isaac Newton through his discoveries on the laws of motion, universal gravitation and ideas relating to the shape of the earth and optics formed the foundation for the classical mechanics. The scientific revolution that Newton achieved has been used in the modern era to advance the fields of physics, astronomy, mathematics and the natural sciences. Adam, on the other hand, revolutionized the political economy. His theories on capitalism and wealth of nations have been adopted in the modern generation. His proposal on use of GDP as the measure of the nation’s wealth has been used as well. The invention of the encyclopedia by Denis Diderot has greatly impacted positively and in a mighty way the lives of many. The information found in the encyclopedia was used to educate all men of the world and liberate them from the dogma

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Loss of innocence
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