Chapter 15

Why did the Scientific Revolution occur in Europe rather than in China or the Islamic world?

The scientific revolution occurred in Europe rather than China or the Islamic world because European civilization was developed and reinvigorated to a way which allowed the scientific revolution to thrive. European societies already had legal systems in place by the 13th century, which introduced the whole ideas of corporation, education and a quickly developing world of intellect. European societies were promoting the growth of technology and education. This allowed rapid growth especially when compared to the Islam governments which actually oppressed science. Religion seemed to play the bigger role in the Islamic World and that could be where differing focus points allowed Europe to be the place of the scientific revolution. In China, the government did not permit higher learning, which I think is a very obvious way to prevent growth of technology. It is very interesting to see how China has changed so much today in terms of technological growth. Cash and credit cards have virtually become absent in Chinese culture due to apps like WeChat which is a way Chinese citizens can pay for things as well as communicate with each other among many other features.

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  1. ThistoryJune 21, 2020 at 9:59 PM

    It would be very interesting to know what China did to achieve such rapid development. Could it be that China had to erase some history in order to advance? Today, It is amazing to see how it has been able to become a country with well-developed technology.

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