Why is the renassiance so important in life?

Question

Do we really have to know about this. Yes its interesting and its nice to learn but how will we use it in life?

Answer 1

Without knowing the history of our world, we are doomed to repeat it, as one fine person said a long long time ago...(that person's name, however, eludes my mind as of right now...) This is very true.

The Renaissance was a revival of the Roman Empire in so many ways, with obvious changes. It is so important because in this time many different things were learned, many different things developed...Without that knowledge of history, what makes the coming generations any different? Would we not stay in the same, misguided place if we did not know what happened, and what was done before us?

History looks to be repeating itself now...it seems America, with this relentless war, is going into a state of depression. Recognizable to anyone?

Answer 2

The bigger question is, "Is knowing our history important to life?" I think the answer is a resounding YES, because it puts a lot of things into perspective and, in some cases, warns us about mistakes we don't want to repeat.

As for the Renaissance itself being important? Holy heck, YES! Finally, the Western World began to embrace knowledge, and science, and the arts again. Without the Renaissance we wouldn't have had the explorations of the New World. We wouldn't have had the reemergence of theater -- and without that, we wouldn't have movies and television today. We wouldn't have had some of the greatest examples of woman leaders (like Elizabeth I) in history. You'll use it in life by having something to relate to other things you see in modern life, such as "If Elizabeth I was a great leader, maybe the woman running for mayor can be a great leader--I should at least hear what she has to say" or "Wow, I sure like Grey's Anatomy--thanks, Shakespeare!"