Extra credit reading and blog idea-JIN SIYU

When it comes to Europe, the first thing that strikes me is its rich culture and art. The Renaissance was a highly influential period in European history, spanning roughly the late 14th century to the early 17th century, which was not only a renaissance in culture and art but also a revolution in human thinking. The people of the Renaissance began to reexamine their relationship to the world and humanity's place in the universe, and this reexamination brought with it the concept of anthropocentrism, the belief that humans are the center of the universe, the center of the cosmos, and the center of all things. The capacity and potential of anthropocentrism were fully demonstrated during the Renaissance when anthropocentrism pushed people to think deeply about their self-perception.


In the feudal society of the Middle Ages, the existence of the individual was often suppressed and ignored, while people in the Renaissance began to emphasize the uniqueness and dignity of the individual. Artists created a large number of portraits and self-portraits that showed individual expressions, emotions, and thoughts. This focus on the individual extended to the social and political spheres, inspiring thinking about human rights and individual freedom and laying the foundation for the subsequent human rights movement. In addition, anthropocentrism played an important role in promoting the field of science. During the Renaissance, people began to use rigorous observation, experimentation, and reasoning to study the natural world. They believed that human reason and the scientific method could reveal the mysteries of the universe and enable humans to master the forces of nature. This scientific anthropocentrism laid a solid foundation for the development of modern science, which enabled mankind to stop being bound by superstition and mysticism and to move towards the path of rationality and positivism.


During the Renaissance, European culture was rapidly developed and improved. The fields of art, science, philosophy, and education were all greatly improved, resulting in an increase in European influence, some of which still exist today after the passage of time.

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