The Scientific Revolution led directly to the cultural period that followed--the Age of
Enlightenment. During this period, people outside the disciplines of science began to realize that
just as scientific methodology helped Kepler and Newton discover "natural laws" which govern
the physical universe, the same methodology can and should be applied to all other aspects of
life, such as economic and political theories, and to the improvement of human society in
general. We are still living with the consequences of that way of thinking to this very day. For
example, because of the emphasis on scientific thinking in our culture, many people tend to view
morality as absolute/universal/unchanging, and therefore, we leave it to a court of law--the
Supreme Court--to decide an issue that some people may consider to be better left to individuals
to decide for themselves based on their personal moral code, which is often based on his/her
religious beliefs. Discuss this idea by thinking of an example of an issue that exists in our society
today that has been ruled on by a court of law, but is not agreed upon and accepted by everyone
because of differing moral codes. Provide the name and date of the ruling. (Example: Miranda
vs. Arizona, June 13, 1966).
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1. The Scientific Revolution led directly to the cultural period that followed--the Age of
Enlightenment. During this period, people outside the disciplines of science began to realize that
just as scientific methodology helped Kepler and Newton discover "natural laws" which govern
the physical universe, the same methodology can and should be applied to all other aspects of
life, such as economic and political theories, and to the improvement of human society in
general. We are still living with the consequences of that way of thinking to this very day. For
example, because of the emphasis on scientific thinking in our culture, many people tend to view
morality as absolute/universal/unchanging, and therefore, we leave it to a court of law--the
Supreme Court--to decide an issue that some people may consider to be better left to individuals
to decide for themselves based on their personal moral code, which is often based on his/her
religious beliefs. Discuss this idea by thinking of an example of an issue that exists in our society
today that has been ruled on by a court of law, but is not agreed upon and accepted by everyone
because of differing moral codes. Provide the name and date of the ruling. (Example: Miranda
vs. Arizona, June 13, 1966)
