MIRANDA ALLIE

SCIENTISTS

NICOLAUS COPENICUS

• Believed the sun is in the middle of the universe
• Stars, earth, and other planets move around the sun
• Recorded the movement of planets
• His theories were the stepping stones for other scientists

JOHANNES KEPLER

• Mathematician
• Believed math laws govern planetary motion
• Believed planets revolve around the sun
• Planets follow an oval rotation instead of a circular rotation

GALILEO GALILEI

• Tested Aristotle's law
• Believes falling objects accelerates at a fixed and predictable rate
• Tested heavy falling objects fall faster than lighter ones
• Discovered Jupiter has 4 moons

SIR FANCIS BACON

• Created the scientific method
• English politician & writer
• Believes if you understand the world, you understand the practice knowledge to improve people's lives
• Criticized Aristotle & his followers

RENE DESCARTES

• Discovered analytical geometry- combines algebra and geometry
• Discovered new tool for scientific research
• Believes experimentation should be used with math and logic
• Believes "doubted until proven reason"

PHILOSOPHERS

JOHN LOCKE

• Believes a person should learn from his experiences
• Believes if the government fails, the citizens should overthrow it
• Believes your should. Rebel against unjust rulers
• Citizens can govern their own affairs

VOLTAIRE

• Published 70 books of political essays, philosophy, history, fiction, and drama
• Spoke against clergy, aristocracy, and government
• Raised doubts about Christianity
• Believed against intolerance, prejudice, and superstition

MONTESQIEU

• Believes in political liberty
• Believes the reason of Rome's fall was directly related to its loss of political liberties
• Believes Britain is the bet governed country of his day
• Over simplified British system

ROUSSEAU

• Believes people should have individual freedom
• Believes civilization corrupts people's natural goodness
• Strongly disagrees with other Enlightenment thinkers
• Lived free and equal individuals in primitive "state of nature"

WOLLSTONECRAFT

• Fought for women's rights
• Believed women had the same rights as men
• Suggested that women participate on politics
• Believes women need education
• Believes that women can be doctors

HOBBES

• Political philosopher
• Champion of absolutism of the sovereignty
• One of the founders of political philosophy and political science
• Humans are matter & motion obeying the same physical laws