I would be so very grateful if you took your time to help me with this question. All of the following are examples of humanism in Florence EXCEPT:
a) The Medici family sponsored artists such as Da Vinci to beautify the city.

b) the banking industry flourished, resulting in a wealthy middle class.

c)The farming industry flourished because of innovation in growing crops.

d)Merchants organized themselves into guilds that looked out for their members.

A. spinoza thinks that we human beings are due for what was described in class as an “ontological demotion.” explain this ontological demotion, comparing his view of what we are to a more traditional aristotelian view. (you should concentrate on spinoza’s views on the human body, but be sure to say something about what he thinks the human mind is.) why does he think the demotion is needed? is he right? explain why the demotion matters to the overall project of the ethics.

How did shays' rebellion reveal the need for a revision of the articles of confederation? a) shays' rebellion exposed the weakness of the central government as written in the articles of confederation. b) shays' rebellion strengthened the ideas of the anti-federalists in the need for a strong national government. c) shays' rebellion illustrated the need for organized local government factions to handle situations such as this. d) shays' rebellion encouraged others to rebel and eventually led to the overthrow of the first established government in the united states.

How can christianity affect the cultural landscape of a place?