Intellectual Revolution Flashcards
involveschallenging existing beliefs, fostering change, and promoting scientific progress by encouraging the modification of theories to approach truth, as seen in the history of scientific development.
intellectual revolution
Famous greek philosopher and astronomer. stated that planets, the sun and the moon moved in a circular motion around the earth
CLAUDIUS PTOLEMY
A superseded description of the universe with earth at the center. under this model the sun, moon, stars, and planets all orbited earth
GEOCENTRISM/ GEOCENTRIC MODEL
A polish mathematician and astronomer.
developed his model of Sun-centered universe.
explained the daily and yearly motion of the sun and stars of the universe
NICHOLAS COPERNICUS
The center of the universe is not actually the earth but the sun.
started the birth of modern astronomy
scientific revolution/transformation of societies thoughts and beliefs
HELIOCENTRISM/ HELIOCENTRIC MODEL
Populations pass through a process of natural selection in which only the fittest
THEORY OF EVOLUTION
An English naturalist, biologist and geologist.
all life is related and descended from a common ancestor.
published his book; On the origin of species.
complex creatures evolve from more simplistic ancestors naturally over time.
CHARLES DARWIN
Was the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating mental illness and also a theory which explains human behavior
SIGMUND FREUD
Emphasized the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior.
Freud believed that the human mind was composed of three conflicting elements; the id, the ego, and the superego
FREUD’S THEORY
is the source of primal urges and desires, focused solely on immediate gratification.
ID
acts as a mediator, balancing the desires of the id with the constraints of reality.
EGO
embodies moral standards and strives for perfection, often in opposition to the id’s desires.
SUPEREGO
