Question

How did the Scientific Revolution lead to the Enlightenment? A. It revived the scientific thinking of ancient Greece and Rome. B. It undermined the authority of the Church. C. It encouraged people to use reason to solve problems. D. It proved the existence of natural rights.

Answer 1

im thinking it is the awnser D

Answer 2

Best answer:  C. It encouraged people to use reason to solve problems.

Explanation:

The Scientific Revolution questioned superstition and traditional beliefs that had not been investigated.  The Enlightenment championed this approach to knowledge, emphasizing the use of reason in all matters, in contrast to following superstition or unquestioningly accepting traditional beliefs.  

The Scientific Revolution showed that there are natural laws in place in the physical world and in the universe at large.  Applying similar principles to matters like government and society, Enlightenment thinkers believed that using reason will guide us to the best ways to operate politically so we can create the most beneficial conditions for society.  For many Enlightenment thinkers, this included a conviction that all human beings have certain natural rights which are to be protected and preserved.    This led to changes of approach to how society should be governed -- moving away from ideas like the "divine right of kings" to the establishment of more democratic, constitutional societies.

Note about answer B:

• Early figures in the Scientific Revolution (such as Copernicus, Kepler, Bacon, Newton) were all religious men who did not intend to upend religion.  Their work did end up challenging some positions and views the Church had traditionally held, but it was more the Enlightenment later that became a movement that directly attacked the authority of the Church.