Renaissance marks a period where Europeans develop a new paradigm that relies more on reason and is inspired by ancient Greek philosophers. The rebirth of European culture is portrayed often in the works of Donatello, Rafael Michelangelo, among others. However, the Renaissance transcends the Artistic sphere and it also gives birth to new ways of conceiving the Universe and the Science comes to emerge as a source of knowledge.
Isaac Newton is perhaps the most popular man of science that reshaped the vision of everything. Eventually, Renassaince leads the way for a new organization of social and economic life.
The Mediterranean cities of Florence and Venice are the typical examples of the rapid growth that resulted from the flourishing ideals the Renaissance embraced.
As a political philosopher, Jefferson favored the rights of states and a strictly limited federal government. This vision was contrary to that of John Marshall, who believed in the need for a strong and broad federal government, capable of resolving the conflicts of its people and guaranteeing the rights of its citizens.
