Science and Scientific Revolution

U početku se napredak znanja odvijao relativno sporo i znanje se stoljećima prenosilo usmenom predajom. Pronalaskom pisma proces prikupljanja znanja se znatno ubrzao. Povijest čovječanstva možemo promatrati kao povijest napretka i razvoja znanja. U mnogim civilizacijama možemo primijetiti nepravilan tijek razvoja znanosti, no sve se počinje mijenjati u 17. stoljeću pojavom znanstvene metodologije. Znanost kreće uzlaznom putanjom i počinje razvijati teorije koje nemaju svoje uporište u predrasudama. Većina se novih spoznaja nadovezuje na znanja stečena kroz povijest, no mnoge spoznaje se i pobijaju zahvaljujući novoj filozofiji nastaloj za vrijeme tzv. znanstvene revolucije. Dolazi do pojave kritičkog mišljenja te se mnoga smatranja i teorije počinju analizirati i istraživati. Novi pristup znanosti potiče provjeravanje i vrednovanje hipoteza. U tome razdoblju Crkva je još uvijek imala glavnu riječ stoga se dugo vremena nisu mogla javno iznositi istraživanja koja mogu pobiti vladajuće mišljenje. Stvara se logički i empirijski pristup znanosti temeljen na skepsi, propitivanju i objektivnosti. Znanstvena revolucija je omogućila znanosti da se makne sa margina kulturnog života i zahvaljujući pionirima moderne znanosti, znanost postaje glavni autoritet u suvremenom svijetu.Initially, the progress of knowledge was conducted relatively slowly and for centuries, knowledge was spread by word of mouth. The process of knowledge recording rapidly evolved after the invention of writing. The history of the world can be seen as a history of the knowledge progress and development. In many civilizations, it is possible to notice irregular course of science progress, however everything begins to change in the 17th century with the emergence of scientific methodology. The science is moving forward and develops theories that do not have their stronghold in prejudice. Most of the new findings are built on knowledge gained through history, on the other hand many of the findings are challenged thanks to new philosophy which occurred during the so-called scientific revolution. The new ideas of critical thinking appear and many beliefs and theories are analysed and researched. This new approach encourages verification and validation of hypothesis. During that period, the science is still monitored by the Church so the researches, which can discredit existing knowledge and the beliefs of the ruling Church, cannot be published. The time of the revolution brings logical and empirical approach to science based on scepticism, questioning and objectivity. The scientific revolution has enabled science to move from the margins of cultural life and thanks to the pioneers of modern science, it has become the main authority in the modern world