Intersection Of Scientific Revolution And Culture

Intersection of Scientific Revolution and CultureNameCourseTutor’s NameDateIntersection of Scientific Revolution and CultureCulture is the collective manifestation of human intellectual achievement; in all regions of the world, people have developed traditional knowledge to understand the natural world. This knowledge is rooted in their philosophy and view of the nature CITATION Iac03 \l 7177 (Iaccarino, 2003). Culture is expressed in specific ways of living, relationships in society and approach to development and acquisition of knowledge. Human intellect is the foundation and principal means of fulfilling the basic needs of individuals and societies CITATION Iac03 \l 7177 (Iaccarino, 2003). Before the scientific revolution acquisition and development was inherently linked to local culture and the predominant philosophies, therefore before the advent of modern science African communities had good knowledge of their soil and climatic conditions as well as where and when to grow certain crops. Australian aborigines had developed and gathered vast amounts of knowledge on flora and fauna and some communities such as the Yoruba in Modern day Nigeria had knowledge of invisible pathogens CITATION Iac03 \l 7177 (Iaccarino, 2003). The scientific revolution