History of Western Philosophy: Volume II

Author: (English) Rosso
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The period commonly referred to as the "modern" era differs significantly from the medieval period in terms of people's thoughts and perspectives. Two important points are involved: the decline of the authority of the church and the gradual rise of the authority of science. Other divisions are closely related to these two points. Modern culture can be better described as secular rather than monastic. The state increasingly replaced the church as the dominant force in governing culture. Initially, the supreme authority of each nation was held by kings, but later, as in ancient Greece, kings were gradually replaced by democratic states.