Bertrand Russell Quotes

The Result Of The Scientific Work We Have Been Considering Was That The Outlook Of Educated Men Was Completely Transformed. At The Beginning Of The Century, Sir Thomas Browne Took Part In Trials For Witchcraft; At The End, Such A Thing Would Have Been Impossible. In Shakespeare's Time, Comets Were Still Portents; After The Publication Of Newton's Principia In 1687, It Was Known That He And Halley Had Calculated The Orbits Of Certain Comets, And That They Were As Obedient As The Planets To The Law Of Gravitation. The Reign Of Law Had Established Its Hold On Men's Imaginations, Making Such Things As Magic And Sorcery Incredible. In 1700 The Mental Outlook Of Educated Men Was Completely Modern; In 1600, Except Among A Very Few, It Was Still Largely Medieval.

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