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17th Century Eastern Europe

History 102 with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Austin Padgett

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From Witch Trials to Scientific Inquiry

The transformation from superstition to science involved a critical shift in understanding cause and effect. Initially, rituals like burning witches were seen as solutions to problems, such as failing crops, reinforcing misguided beliefs. As society progressed, people moved away from such practices, facilitating the emergence of the scientific method. The periods of witch hunts and rising scientific thought occurred concurrently, emphasizing the complex relationship between belief systems and the evolution of rational inquiry. Notably, even revered thinkers like Isaac Newton engaged in pursuits like alchemy, revealing that his foundational laws of physics were intricately linked to earlier philosophical explorations of alchemy. This highlights how historical misconceptions paved the way for modern scientific understanding.

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