The Scientific Revolution
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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The Scientific Revolution
- Began in Europe
- 16th Century-late18th century
Scientific Revolution
- Examine the heavens in new ways
- Used observational data and mathematical reasoning
- Transformed the study of the natural world
Galileo Galilei
- Astronomer/Mathematician
- Telescope: Reported his observations
- Spots on the Sun/Mountains on the moon
- Discredited the notion: Heavenly bodies were smooth/immaculate
- Sentenced to prison (1633)-Inquisition-Commuted to House Arrest
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Isaac Newton
- English Mathematician
- 1687: Book: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
- United the heavens and earth (Cosmic System)
- Laws of universal gravitation and motion (Tides)
- His work symbolized "The Scientific Revolution"
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Enlightenment
- "Discover Natural Laws"
- Transform human thought
- John Locke: Principles of Psychology
- Human Knowledge comes from sense perceptions
- Montesquieu: Science of Politics/Political liberty
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