Austria's View of Spinoza

Baruch Spinoza had several main beliefs/ideas. Some of these were all rights are derived form the State, and good and evil are related to human pain. The first idea of Spinoza would have been accepted by the Hapsburg empire because all of the territories were under the control of the Hapsburgs so unity and rights were all situated around them. The second idea would be excepted because since Joseph II gave rights and toleration to Protestants they would believe and go along with the idea that human actions are related to pain such as the Calvinist idea of original sin. Also Calvinists would believe in goodness is related to human actions from the belief that if you lived a good life, you would go to heaven. (This was the idea of predestination).

Austria's opinion of Bacon

Francis Bacon was a contributor to the Scientific Revolution, but he lived in London. Had he lived in Austria while making his theories and scientific statements, he probably would have been very popular. Along with his belief in inductive reasoning, one of Bacon's main beliefs was the refusal of faith, and trying to prove things by analytical studying and scientific research; not by tradition. Because the papal power was weakening in Austria at the time, Bacon's ideas probably would have achieved great success, especially amongst the political rulers.

Group Blog-Effect of Enlightenment and Absloutionism on Austria Hungry

This era of enlightenment and absolution ism affected Austria and the Hapsburgs. Under the rule of Joseph II and Maria Theresa, new reforms were introduced onto Austria. There were three aspects of new reform under Maria Theresa. These were first, the papacy's political influence in the HRE was limited. Second, administrative reforms strengthened the bureaucracy, ended provincial differences and fixed the taxation system by now taking the nobility. Lastly, the government improved the agricultural system by lowering the nobles power over the serfs.

When Joseph II took over the throne after Maria Theresa, he first controlled the Catholic Church very closely so that it "produced" better citizens. He also issued religious toleration for Protestants and Jews and gave them universal rights. Furthermore to help the serfs, Joseph II abolished serfdom and made sure that all peasant "labor obligations would be converted to cash payments." This caused disruption and rejection by both nobles and peasants becuase the peasants economy was lacking money and the nobles were losing power. This reform was later revoked by Joseph II's brother Leopold II which brought the Hapsbug empire out of turmoil and into order again.

A History of Western Society (page 620-621)

William Harvey

I have finally finished my research on how the circulatory system functions. I am hoping that the public will read my essay on the "Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals". I have gone through many dissections and studies to create this book, and through this I believe medicine will take great steps forward in society. As of now, people are very uneducated in medicine, and it is my duty to help these people understand. Maybe some day we will be able to save lives through this new field. Anyways, I am planning my next book to be on embryology. I'm not sure what I will call it, but hopefully it can be used for future generations. Laying the groundwork for medicine is a very difficult task, but it is my passion.