1. Points about Second Essay Generally well done and better supported arguments

2. Some Points  Most of you took Hooker’s position but defended it pretty well: but the scientific revolution was, in reality, a series of changes in the structure of European thought itself: systematic doubt, empirical and sensory verification, the abstraction of human knowledge into separate sciences, and the view that the world functions like a machine

3. The Reformation Few mentioned this directly Few mentioned this directly Reformation (protestant movement) helped pave the way for new religious views but more importantly created a new atmosphere (although this atmosphere was highly variable in Europe) for the tolerance of New Ideas. Reformation (protestant movement) helped pave the way for new religious views but more importantly created a new atmosphere (although this atmosphere was highly variable in Europe) for the tolerance of New Ideas. Science thrives best in that environment. Science thrives best in that environment.

4. Main problems Still too many declarative sentences with out any supporting evidence Lack of defined terms “Copernicus tackled the problem of precession” (okay, WTF is precession?) Still too much off topic wandering  re-read your draft and check for this Copernicus and Easter connection is unclear Descartes section done fairly well but without much real reflective thinking on the implications of his methodology

5. Profound Insights  In the Scientific Revolution, empiricism is more important than rationalism  The scientific conclusions drawn during the scientific revolution of the Renaissance all centered on keeping God as the main force of the Universe