Read:
Bacon's "On Suspicion" and Descartes' "The Meditations"; Preparation for class small class discussion on Thursday.
Due: Thursday 11/18
Task:
1. Annotate readings, especially looking for the author's thesis
2. As you read answer the following two questions:
A. How does Bacon's "On Suspicion" reflect the ideas and/or beliefs of the Scientific Revolution?
B. How does Descartes' "The Meditations" reflect the ideas and/or beliefs of the Scientific Revolution?
The ideas and beliefs of the Scientific Revolution include: humanism, secularism, and the scientific method.
