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The most important cause of the scientific revolution is when people started to question the old schools of thought, otherwise known as orthodoxy. Many educated Europeans started taking an intense interest in the world around them because they believed that it is "God's Handiwork", and therefore, an appropriate subject for study. The humanists had mastered Greek as well as Latin, making the world of ancient thinkers like Aristotle and Ptolemy available. This made it apparent that even the unquestioned authorities of the Middle Ages had been contradicted by other thinkers. In addition, ancient theories were started to be seen to be unaccountable for new observations without highly complicated adjustments. Ultimately, there was a whole new intellectual climate in which people no long just believed in classical authorities/churches and believed that knowing the world come from themselves. Improvements then came as alternative solutions were thought for unanswered questions. (Yuin Teng, Wei Yi, Yue Shan, Ying Qin and Yen Jee)

The most important cause of the scientific revolution would be the intense interest in the world around them which they believed to be "God's Handiwork". Through exploring, the Europeans developed new views about the world. This broadened their horizons and made them realise that knowledge can be used for technological inventions to solve problems. With these technological inventions, they could set out for voyages which allowed interaction with other people from different places. Through these interactions, the Europeans gained new insights of the world around them. The newly gained knowledge was rapidly spread through the invention of printing, so more people were able to study these knowledge and this ultimately caused the scientific revolution. (Jamie, Meng Qing, Zhen Ning, and Cheryl)

Christianity was the most important cause of the scientific revolution. Their faith in God made them want to learn about "God's Handiwork", or the world God has created. Ironically, the explorations and discoveries they made led to their own questioning of their religious claims and knowledge. This then led them to embark on the journey of scientific discovery through experiments and logical deductions, moving away from the ancient theories of the then unquestioned authorities. For example, professional astronomers such as Copernicus wished to ascertain the precise path of the heavenly bodies across the sky, due to his intense desire to discover more about the world God has created. However, through proof from mathematical explanation, he discovered that the geocentric conception was not entirely true, contrary to what they previously thought. Therefore, Christianity can be seen to have led to the Scientific Revolution because of the people's desire to find out about the God-created world in which they live in, causing discoveries of new ideas and concepts, even those that may have caused them to question their traditional beliefs. (Lisa, Wei Ting, Bridget, Amanda and Jiale)

The most important cause of the scientific revolution was the influence of the [|Renaissance]. The Renaissance was the major cause which in turn influenced other factors. It was a historical moment where there was an establishment of new standards for studying natural phenomenons. The Renaissance's artists' desire to imitate nature led to close observations of the world around them and this in turn led to the discovery of geometry and mathematics.This led to inventions such as the telescope and microscope as people realised the need to apply knowledge to solve everyday problems. (Silvia, Amanda Hsiung, Shi Man, Lee Chin, Charlene and Zong Qi)

The most important cause of the Scientific Revolution was the discovery that ancient theories could not account for new discoveries, especially in the areas of physics, astronomy and medicine. New researchers discovered that everything could be supported by concrete evidence, and realised that ancient theories were primarily based on speculation. They also felt that having theories supported by evidence would allow for a greater degree of certainty. For example, professional astronomers discovered that observations of planetary positions did not correspond to the spherical motion that Aristotle and Ptolemy (extra information) defined. Thus, they questioned ancient authorities and desired to create new theories that fitted the evidence gathered. (Si Yuan, Stephanie, Wei Lin, Claudia and Nadya)

Advancement of techonology, especially in printing, is probably the most important cause of the revolution. Before printing was developed, the process of copying information in the form of books and the spreading of knowledge was a slow and laborous one. Also, the cost was high and copies of books were few, hence not many people had access to information provided. Important books like the Bible were also only available in a single language, Latin, hence it could only be read by people who could understand it, especially the elite in society. ​ However, after the printing press was invented by [|Johann Gutenberg], the cost of producing books fell due to improved printing methods. Therefore, more people could afford books. Also, since printing was now available, books could be translated into many languages and this had a revolutionary effect on learning and the passing on of knowledge. Ideas spread rapidly as a result, and people developed different views about the world. This gain in knowledge caused people to inquire more and seek answers, hence the Scientific Revolution. (Grace, Chen Ting, Anqi, Weiling, Ching Yee, Debra)

The most important cause of the Scientific Revolution was the discovery that ancient theories could not account for new observations, especially in the areas of physics, astronomy and medicine. New research discovered that everything could be supported by concrete evidence and realised that ancient theories were primarily based on speculation. Thus they felt that theories backed by evidence had a greater degree of certainty. For example, professional astronomers discovered that observations of planetary positions did not correspond to the spherical notion that Aristotle and Ptolemy defined. (Nadya, Siyuan, Stephanie, Wei Lin, Claudia)