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RENAISSANCE AND SOCIOLOGY

Revolution is the sudden change!
Evolution is the gradual change!
Europe has witnessed dawn of Renaissance in art and science.  This phase followed by Modernisation and Industrialisation.  This period also marked important political events like French Revolution (1789) and American Revolution(1776).

 Renaissance and Sociology

1.Greater travel, rising wealth and greater knowledge of outer world led to new philosophy know as Renaissance.

 2.Renaissance means Rebirth.  Literally means intellectual awakening.  It refers to war of thoughts between spirituality and rationality.

3.Triggering innovation and discoveries

 4.Rise of new political order

 5.Religious transformation through reformation

 Renaissance in west characterised by science questioning religion.  In case of India,  Religion was perfected through religious reform movements.  Superstition associated with religion was questioned in India. 

 In Western World, common citizens was influenced by reform movement

                14th century   -   Development of science
               16th century   -   Religious reform movement in west.  
Economic development was supported by Protestant due to rationality.

 "Man is the Maker of own destiny" -  Protestant Philosophy

 War between Religion and Renaissance

 Religion stated " God is the creator.  Man is the creation"

 Renaissance stated "Earth is created by cosmological process".  Science is giving you an empirical knowledge.  Whereas Religion is revelation based knowledge.

 Renaissance scholars argued science provides you verified knowledge based on facts and figures.

 Immunization is the product of scientific study to cure the disease which is the advantage of science

 Renaissance gave new ideas to explore one's life and to relieve from the clutches of superstition

 Emergence of new society is making an appearance due to new thinking given by Renaissance.  Modernity is preceded by Renaissance.  Modernity provides social changes.  To study the social changes caused by Modernity.  And to study an society's origin,  Sociology came as an independent discipline to study new society.

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