Explain the Medieval view of "The World God Made for Us" as described in the
opening chapter From Medieval to Modern Europe. Then consider some of the following:
What was the accepted view and conception of God, man and nature as expressed in at least one example
from Christian and Islamic sources?
In what specific ways did the Humanism of Erasmus and Pico della Mirandola challenge the older view?
What were the consequences of the challenges made by Protestant Reformation to the old order and its
authority as represented in the works and ideas of Luther and Montaigne?
How did the Scientific Revolution challenge the older world-view that was grounded in the authority of
revelation, faith, and qualitative distinctions?
What were their new criteria (vocabulary) for authority and the new vision of the world that resulted from
the works and ideas of Copernicus and Galileo? Be specific and cite examples that support your position
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