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Women In Modern Science During The Enlightenment

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The Scientific Revolution was the birth of modern science which took place in the mid-sixteenth and early eighteenth centuries (Strayer). Strayer argues that it was ‘a period of vast intellectual and cultural transformation” that challenged religion, the position of the church and the existing understanding of the universe. The Enlightenment Period which defined the eighteenth century was a movement with the goal to transform and improve human society through the evolution of knowledge and education in Europe and North America. The purpose of this essay is twofold. First, I highlight the key points of view used to challenge the position of women in modern science during the Enlightenment period: Science was used to legitimize gender inequalities
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