Chapter 1: GENERAL CONCEPT AND STS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS Flashcards
historical changes in the thoughts, beliefs, and social institutions due to new ideas and principles
INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTION
a period where paradigm shifts occurred and where scientific beliefs that have been widely embraced and accepted by the people were challenged and opposed
INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTION
When science and technology are the center of an intellectual revolution
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
also refer to the historical period** when science became more important** and influential during the Middle Ages
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
**they **were the first to explain the world
in terms of natural laws rather than myths
about gods and heroes
GREEKS
they passed on the idea of the value of
math and experiment in science
WESTERN SCIENCE
the AGE for people committed to scholarly line in science yet it was also a deeply trying moment to some individuals
GOLDEN AGE
In human history, there were three intellectuals who significantly changes the views about the world and humanity.
- NICOLAS COPERNICUS
- CHARLES DARWIN
- SIGMUND FREUD
Copernicus was a Polish astronomer
and mathematician
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
model of the universe proposed that
the sun is the center of the universe
HELIOCENTRIC MODEL
said that the Earth is the center of the
universe
Prosposed by: Ptolemy & Church
GEOCENTRIC MODEL
In astrology, who are the 2 main supporters the Earth was considered a powerful, extraordinary celestial body that is the center of the universe.
Ptolemy and Aristotle
His model suggested that the Earth is equal to
the other planets and they all revolve around the sun
CORPERNICUS (HELIOCENTRIC MODEL)
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This debunked the astrological view. People at that time began to question astrology and started to embrace more the science of astronomy.
These scientists made it possible to understand and explain many phenomena in the universe in a mathematical way.
Successors of Copernicus
- TYCHO BRAHE
- JOAHNNES KEPLER
- GALILEO GALILEI
His work made the telescope popular even for non astronomers. This marked the beginnings of popular science and science fiction.
GALILEO GELILEI
Charles Darwin was an English scientist whose works, Origin of Species and Decent of Man
CHARLES DARWIN
1) Darwin’s works suggested that
humans are?
natural and are subject to the laws of
science
is the main rational behind humans’
current existence and attributes.
natural selection
He suggested that humans evolved from pre existing organisms
CHARLES DARWIN
genetic variation within a population which can be inherited
Variation
Overproducton of offspring leads to** competition for survival**
Competition
Individuals with beneficial adaption are more likely to survive to pass on their genes
ADAPTION
Over many generations, ther is a change in allele frequency (evolution)
SELECTION
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Darwin’s works suggested that humans are not so different versus other organisms
Charles Darwin is recognized as
the pioneer of what field?
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
Science came from Latin word scientia, meaning
KNOWLEDGE
Copernicus proposed the ________ (sun-centered) view of the universe
HELIOCENTRIC
was the first to provide a mechanism on the theory of evolution
CHARLES DARWIN
