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Of course, nobody thinks the rediscovery of one lost Latin poem single-handedly transformed international culture - but the 15th-century episode obviously was a factor in the great mental shift that grew with the Renaissance. It was a milestone on the vast journey humanity has traveled - a journey away from magical thinking, toward scientific reality.
As Western society steadily evolves to embrace values of secular humanism, it's intriguing to ponder how we got here.
(from Free Inquiry, Dec-Jan, 2012-13)
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