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When Historians Try to Explain Why the Scientific Revolution Happened

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When historians try to explain why the Scientific Revolution happened first in Europe and not in China,they offer a combination of reasons.Which of the following factors is not among those reasons?


A) A shift in the European world view form a metaphysical to a more materialist perspective.
B) Chinese persistence to embrace Confucian principles.
C) The attraction of the European mercantile classes to the 'new' science as a means to exploit resources.
D) Chinese disinterest in the practical applications of scientific insights.
E) A greater intellectual capacity in Europeans.

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