In What Way Does This Illustration Reflect the Intellectual Change

question 5

Multiple Choice

In what way does this illustration reflect the intellectual change fostered by the Scientific Revolution?

• A) It depicts the view held by such people as Jean-Jacques Rousseau that females should take equal part in scientific pursuits.
• B) It debunks the long-held Aristotelian argument that the earth was at the center of the universe.
• C) It reinforces the Aristotelian belief that the earth was the center of the universe.
• D) It depicts the widely held belief that the pursuit of science should be a leisurely exercise as opposed to a serious scholarly endeavor.

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