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? Question 7Select one: a. A shift in the European world view form a metaphysical to a more materialist perspective. b. A greater intellectual capacity in Europeans. c.   Chinese persistence to embrace Confucian principles.   d.   Chinese disinterest in the practical applications of scientific insights.   e. The attraction of the European mercantile classes to the 'new' science as a means to exploit resources.

A shift in the European world view form a metaphysical to a more materialist perspective.

A greater intellectual capacity in Europeans.

The attraction of the European mercantile classes to the 'new' science as a means to exploit resources.