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Renaissance and Reformation Contributions to Western Political Thought 10.1 Students relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought.

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Page 1: Renaissance and Reformation Contributions to Western Political Thought 10.1 Students relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman.

Renaissance and Reformation Contributions to Western Political Thought

10.1 Students relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought.

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Coming out of the Middle Ages… The Catholic Church

Powerful, authoritarian

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Renaissance (rebirth) of new ideas spreads from Italy

1300s-1600s

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Printing Spreads Ideas

Printing Press, 1450s

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Interest in Classical (Greek) culture

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Humanism Life now on

earth important

Focus on humans and human culture

Raphael, School of Athens, 1509

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Questioned Role of Government Separation of church

from government

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Individualism Becomes Deeply Rooted Art captures individual

character Individual explorers and

conquerors gain fame Merchant capitalists

make money

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Catholic Church Questioned Those who protested

Called Protestants Efforts to reform the Catholic

Church Called Reformation

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ReformationCatholics

Church interprets Bible Salvation through

Church Reliance on clergy

Protestants Individuals interpret

Bible Salvation through

individual acts Questioned authority Many sects

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Legacy of Renaissance and Reformation Spurred growth of

democracy Spurred growth of

literacy spreads ideas (not just religion)

Emphasized individualism, liberty (freedom)