(a) During the Medieval Age, the ** discouraged original thinking and called upon scholars to put in the dogmas. However, original thinking could not be suppressed for a long time and certain bold and independent thinkers criticised the ** and asked the people to develop their own thinking. Thinkers like Roger Bacon, Abelard. Thomas Aquinas revolutionised the thought process and * great stress on reasoning.
(b) Roger Bacon (1214-1294) was a thirteenth century scholar, but look at the ‘modernity’ of his thoughts in these words: “Machines for navigating are possible without rowers, so that great ships, guided by one man may be borne with greater speed than if they were full of men… Likewise cars may be made.” Similarly, “flying machines are possible, so that a man may sit in the middle turning some device by which artificial wings may **** the air in the manner of a flying bird.”All the above thinkers are called the forerunners of Renaissance.
