Chapter 6 Study Guide Flashcards
Who is Francis Bacon? What is he known for?
Francis Bacon was an English statesman and writer who attacked medieval scholars for heavily relying on Aristotle’s conclusions.
Famous for developing experimental method.
Who founded heliocentric theory? Geocentric theory?
Geocentric - Aristotle, Greek philosopher from 400 BC
Heliocentric - Nicolaus Copernicus
What is the experimental method?
1) Experiment
2) Draw conclusions
Developed by Francis Bacon
Who is Isaac Newton? What law did he discover? Did it support heliocentric theory?
1) Isaac Newton was a scientist and physicist from1660s.
2) Famous for founding law of gravity
3) Supported heliocentric theory
What are the main ideas philosophes believed in?
1) Reason -Truth discovered thru reason
2) Nature - Believed that anything natural was good and reasonable
3) Happiness - Believed that people should seek well being on Earth
4) Progress - Stressed that society and humankind could improve
5) Liberty - Called for liberties that the English had won in the Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights
Social contract
Agreement by which people created a government.
People hand over their rights to a ruler, the ruler gives them law and order.
Founded by Hobbes, not Locke
Baroque vs. Classical Art
Baroque = grand, ornate, elaborate design famous in the 1600s and early 1700s
Classical = Simple, elegant style borrowing ideas and themes from classical Greece and Rome. Late 1700s
