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1 Print & Modern Thought By Michael Flax

2 The Scientific Revolution It would challenge the entrenched "truths" the Church expressed. It would challenge the entrenched "truths" the Church expressed. This was thanks to the new print technology. This was thanks to the new print technology.

3 The Scientific Revolution The scientific principle of repeatability grew out of the rapid and broad dissemination of scientific insights and discoveries that print allowed The scientific principle of repeatability grew out of the rapid and broad dissemination of scientific insights and discoveries that print allowed

4 The Scientific Revolution The production of scientific knowledge accelerated greatly The production of scientific knowledge accelerated greatly The exchange of ideas gave rise to a scientific community that functioned without geographical constraints The exchange of ideas gave rise to a scientific community that functioned without geographical constraints

5 The Scientific Revolution As readily available books helped expand the collective body of knowledge, indexes and cross- referencing emerged as ways of managing volumes of information and of making creative associations between seemingly unrelated ideas As readily available books helped expand the collective body of knowledge, indexes and cross- referencing emerged as ways of managing volumes of information and of making creative associations between seemingly unrelated ideas

6 Renaissance The rise of print in Europe also influenced art, literature, philosophy and politics The rise of print in Europe also influenced art, literature, philosophy and politics The break-up of the fixed classes was interrupted with the help of the printing press as the middle class would seek education through newly accessible printed books The break-up of the fixed classes was interrupted with the help of the printing press as the middle class would seek education through newly accessible printed books

7 Renaissance The possibility of changing one's status infused the less privileged with ambition and a hunger for education The possibility of changing one's status infused the less privileged with ambition and a hunger for education William Shakespeare William Shakespeare 1564-1616 1564-1616 “Be Alert, Listner, with Ready Intellect.” Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici “Be Alert, Listner, with Ready Intellect.” Lucrezia Tornabuoni de' Medici 1425-1482 1425-1482

8 Print It encouraged the pursuit of personal privacy It encouraged the pursuit of personal privacy Less expensive and more portable books lent themselves to solitary and silent reading Less expensive and more portable books lent themselves to solitary and silent reading

9 Print Print injected Western culture with the principles of standardization, verifiability and communication that comes from one source and is disseminated to many geographically dispersed receivers. Print injected Western culture with the principles of standardization, verifiability and communication that comes from one source and is disseminated to many geographically dispersed receivers.

10 Print in the U.S. Stephen Daye, a locksmith whose son Matthew was a printer's apprentice, brought the continent's first press to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1638 Stephen Daye, a locksmith whose son Matthew was a printer's apprentice, brought the continent's first press to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1638

11 Print in the U.S. The Dayes printed a broadside and an almanac in their first year. The Dayes printed a broadside and an almanac in their first year. In 1640 they produced 1700 copies of the first book printed in the colonies, the Bay Psalm Book In 1640 they produced 1700 copies of the first book printed in the colonies, the Bay Psalm BookBay Psalm BookBay Psalm Book

12 Print in the US The printing press quickly became central to political and religious expression in the New World The printing press quickly became central to political and religious expression in the New World

13 Print in the US Writers and printers like Benjamin Franklin were heroes of the time Writers and printers like Benjamin Franklin were heroes of the time Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson

14 Print in the US Print was at the heart of the dissemination and defense of visionary ideas that shaped the American Revolution Print was at the heart of the dissemination and defense of visionary ideas that shaped the American Revolution

15 Pennsylvania The American Weekly Mercury for Dec. 22, 1719. This was Pennsylvania colony's first newspaper, published and printed by Andrew Bradford. Begun in late 1719, it continued into 1746. The American Weekly Mercury for Dec. 22, 1719. This was Pennsylvania colony's first newspaper, published and printed by Andrew Bradford. Begun in late 1719, it continued into 1746. The American Weekly Mercury for Dec. 22, 1719. The American Weekly Mercury for Dec. 22, 1719.

16 Pennsylvania Samuel Keimer started up Pennsylvania's second newspaper, The Pennsylvania Journal, in 1728, but in 1729 Benjamin Franklin and Hugh Meredith partnered to publish it under a new name, The Pennsylvania Gazette. The colony's second paper continued into the Early Republic. Samuel Keimer started up Pennsylvania's second newspaper, The Pennsylvania Journal, in 1728, but in 1729 Benjamin Franklin and Hugh Meredith partnered to publish it under a new name, The Pennsylvania Gazette. The colony's second paper continued into the Early Republic.The Pennsylvania Journal,The Pennsylvania Journal,

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18 19 th Century Until the 19th century Gutenberg's print technology had not changed dramatically Until the 19th century Gutenberg's print technology had not changed dramatically In the early 1800's the development of continuous rolls of paper, a steam-powered press and a way to use iron instead of wood for building presses all added to the efficiency of printing In the early 1800's the development of continuous rolls of paper, a steam-powered press and a way to use iron instead of wood for building presses all added to the efficiency of printing

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20 Print in the US These technological advances made it possible for newspaperman Benjamin Day to drop the price of his New York Sun to a penny a copy in 1833 These technological advances made it possible for newspaperman Benjamin Day to drop the price of his New York Sun to a penny a copy in 1833 Some historians point to this "penny press" as the first true mass medium--in Day's words, his paper was designed to "lay before the public, at a price well within the means of everyone, all the news of the day." Some historians point to this "penny press" as the first true mass medium--in Day's words, his paper was designed to "lay before the public, at a price well within the means of everyone, all the news of the day."

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