Final answer:
During the Scientific Revolution, there was an increased emphasis on reason and observation of nature.
Step-by-step explanation:
False, during the Scientific Revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries, there was an increased emphasis on reason and observation of nature. The thinkers of the Enlightenment, influenced by the scientific revolutions of the previous century, believed in shedding the light of science and reason on the world to question traditional ideas and ways of doing things. The scientific revolution, based on empirical observation and universal laws, provided a model for looking rationally at human institutions and nature.