1 - Curiosity Flashcards
A Latin term that means “knowledge”
Curiositas
What were two ancient activities that suggested bursts of human curiosity?
Fire making, Cave painting
Specifically what book in the bible did the negative reception of curiosity come from?
Genesis
In the bible age, curiosity was likened to _________, ______, and _________.
Original sin, guilt, disobedience
A Christian missionary who came to Ephesus to share his faith
St. Paul
A bible verse that tells how St. Paul convinced his followers to burn their books symbolic of their conformity to a newfound faith, and found fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Acts 19:19
“The wisdom of the world is inappropriate”
St. Paul of Ephesus
“Curiosity is a futile activity distracting mankind from the task of divine salvation”
St. Augustine
“The lust for knowledge is a sinful appetite”
St. Thomas
The proponent for Copernicanism and the Heliocentric Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus
Copernicus’ work entitled ________________________________ involved objections against biblical passages that subscribed to a geocentric model, and where his own theory was emphasized.
On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
The belief that the earth and other planets revolve around the sun and that the sun is the center of the universe
Heliocentrism / Heliocentric model
The inventor of the telescope who saw a potential in Copernicus’ model.
Galileo
After hearing his pursuit of heliocentrism, Galileo was accused by a religious figure of “spreading or causing attacks against the doctrine”. What crime is this?
Heresy
What year was Heliocentrism and ORHS banned by the Church? Year ______ ( ____ years ago)
1616, 407 years ago
Who was the pope who admired Galileo, elected in 1623?
Urban VIII
Galileo’s work entitled “____________________________________” was published in ______ which had arguments about heliocentrism and geocentrism.
Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, 1632
What type of heresy was Galileo found guilty for in Rome?
Suspected heresy
Which type of heresy would have you burned alive at a stake?
Formal heresy
Which type of heresy would put you under house arrest and banning of your published material?
Suspected heresy
A century which described curiosity to be negative, naive, and ignorant
17th Century
A century that associated curiosity with strangeness, exploration, and travel
18th Century
A century that marked curiosity as “bizarre, outlandish, or unique”, and a “divine gift of the human mind”
19th Century
Which century did the Catholic Church lift the ban on Heliocentrism and Copernicus’ book?
19th Century
Which centuries received fewer attacks against the concept of curiosity?
20th-21st Century
What are the TWO things to consider in assessing curiosity?
Intention, Action
T/F: Galileo was involved during the early development of Copernicanism
False - it was not until he invented the telescope when he saw the possibility of the heliocentric theory.
In the first instance of heretic accusations, Galileo was _________________.
Investigated but not charged
It is a sub-concept of heliocentrism which denotes and reinforces the heliocentric model’s contribution in challenging the prevailing geocentric narrative during the 16th Century.
Copernicanism (not to be confused with Heliocentrism, the astronomical model)
Curiosity during the bible up to the 17th Century was perceived as _________.
Negative
What is human’s innate exploratory behavior or the predisposition to investigate the unknown?
Curiosity
