Why were the philosophical ideas of René Descartes important to the
scientific revolution?
A. His ideas emphasized the importance of reason and logic in
scientific investigation.
O
B. His ideas convinced Roman Catholic leaders to stop persecuting
scientists
O
C. His ideas provided additional evidence to confirm Galileo Galilei's
heliocentric theory
D. His ideas demonstrated that human senses were the only source
of credible evidence.

Rene Descartes' philosophical ideas were important to the scientific revolution as his ideas convinced Roman Catholic leaders to stop persecuting scientists.

Who was Rene Descartes'?

René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist and lay Catholic who invented analytic geometry, linking the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra which played an essential part of the scientific method. He is regarded as one of the greatest philosophers in history. His analytical geometry was a tremendous conceptual breakthrough, linking the previously separate fields of geometry and algebra.

Therefore, (B) option is the correct answer.

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