خلاصه داستان: The Swerve (2011) is a documentary film directed by Dean Israelite that explores the profound impact of the discovery of Lucretius's poem "De Rerum Natura" on the Renaissance and the subsequent development of modern science and philosophy. The film traces how this ancient text, which was lost for over a thousand years, was rediscovered in 1417 by the Italian humanist Poggio Bracciolini. Its ideas about atomism, the mortality of the soul, and the absence of divine intervention in the natural world challenged the dominant religious dogma of the time and laid the groundwork for the Scientific Revolution. The documentary features interviews with historians and scholars who discuss how the poem's rediscovery influenced figures like Galileo, Newton, and the Enlightenment thinkers, ultimately shaping the secular, rational worldview that defines the modern era. The film argues that this single manuscript's recovery was a pivotal moment in human history, a "swerve" that redirected the course of civilization.
