How did the attitude toward classical texts during the Renaissance influence the later Scientific Revolution?
- Increased interest in classical texts resulted in greater access to learning and eventually encouraged formal scientific experimentation.
-A distaste for the classics led Renaissance thinkers to embrace new ideas and to challenge to long held religious ideals.
- Exposure to classical texts suppressed the development of new ideas and delayed the Scientific Revolution.
-The popularity of reading classics made working classes more literate and inspired formal scientific experimentation among the general population.