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Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
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1.
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
Concluded earth and and other planets revolve around the sun.
Studied planetary movements for more than 25 years.
He feared ridicule or persecution so he didn't publish his findings
until 1543.
2.
JOHANNES KEPLER
Concluded certain mathematical laws govern planetary motion.
One of these laws showed planets revolving around the sun in elliptical orbits.
He continued Brahe's work since he died 1601, Kepler was the assistant.
3.
GALILEO GALILEI
When he was 17 he watched a chandler swing on it's chain and he thought of
Aristotle's law saying pendulum swings at a slower rhythm which was
wrong to him.
He discovered each pendulum takes the same time.
He discovered the law of pendulum.
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SIR FRANCIS BACON
Believed in better understanding knowledge would improve peoples lives.
Attacked medieval scholars for relying on abstract ideas of ancient thinkers.
He was all for experimenting to get accurate answers.
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RENE DESCARTES
Developed analytical geometry : math and logic explaining things.
He believed everything should be doubted until proven by reason.
He started " I think therefore I am" following strict reasons for truths.
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PHILOSOPERS-JOHN LOCKE
Believed in people learning from experience to improve themselves.
Believed we were born to have natural rights life, liberty, and freedom.
Criticized absolute monarchy and favored self government .
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VOLTAIRE
Published 70 books of essays on philosphy, history, fiction and drama.
Frequently targeted the clergy, aristocracy, and government.
Never stopped fighting for reason, tolerance and freedom for belief and speech.
8.
MONTESQUIEU
Devoted to political liberty.
Believed separation of powers was best governed.
Believed in the whole check and balance would serve
better for everyone than only one having the total control.
9.
ROUSSEAU
Believed reason, science, art would all improve life for people.
Argued civilization corrupted the natural goodness of people.
Stated only a good government was freely formed by people
and guided by General will which is a direct democracy.
10.
WOLLSTONECRAFT
Disagreed women should be secondary to men in education.
Argued Women needed education to be virtuous and useful.
Also agreed for women's rights to be able to participate in politics.
11.
HOBBES
He was centered on social and political order;
on humans living together in peace to avoid danger.
Believes in individual freedom if there is direct law to stop you.
He even Wrote leviathan which explains these beliefs in life.
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