Why Were Seventeenth-Century European Intellectuals So Intent on Developing Methods

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Essay

Why were seventeenth-century European intellectuals so intent on developing methods of study for entire bodies and specific fields of human knowledge? What did it mean then to become a methodical (or systematic) thinker or researcher?

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Definitions:

Inequity

A lack of fairness or justice in treatment, resources, and opportunities among members of a society.

Funding Per Child

Financial resources allocated per child in educational settings, often used to measure investment in individual students' learning or well-being.

Adrie Kusserow

A cultural anthropologist and poet known for her work on issues of globalization, cultural identity, and social anthropology.

Queens

A borough of New York City, known for its ethnic diversity, or female monarchs of a country.