quiz 1 Flashcards
why were there restrictions on human dissection?
considered unethical
med students stole bodies to dissect
mise en scène
the setting or surrounding it ab event or action
how was religion associated with science prior to the scientific revolution?
science was based off religion
discoveries that went against the church were punished
everything in bible was deemed true
paradigm shift
a dramatic new way of thinking or seeing something
Frankenstein summery
based off her fear of childbirth and lack of parenting
scientists think that it’s about creating something that goes against nature
hobbes
people are driven by selfishness and greed
give up power for a government that will ensure order
government needs to be strong to suppress rebellion
locke
people have natural right to life, liberty, and property
rulers protect these rights
people have the right to change the government
influenced declaration of independence
rousseau
people are good and become corrupted by society
political authority lies with the people
montesquieu
powers of government should be separated into executive, legislative, and judicial branches to prevent one group from gaining too much power
how does hobbe’s artwork reflect the idea of a social contract?
people + working class make up the king
government = one big person (king)
what ideas of the social contract are still relevant today?
government is the central source of power
people live where they are to give up part of their freedom and follow the “rules”
frontispiece
an illustration facing a title page of a book
major points of the declaration
all men are created equal
men are given by for certain unalienable rights
we have the natural right by god to declare our independence from England
when a government abuses its power, the people have the right to overthrow them
copernicus
heliocentric theory
sun in the center of the world
didn’t publish his work until right before death
brahe
built on copernicus’ work
recorded movement of planets
saw moon orbit earth
saw planets orbit sun
kepler
assisted brahe and picked up his work
concluded certain mathematical govern planetary movement
further solidified copernicus’ theory
elliptical movement of planets, not circular
galileo
polymath
triggered church sanctions (penalty for disobeying law or rule)
bacon
father of imperialism
learning + knowledge derive from inductive reasoning
contributed to scientific theory
descartes
linked algebra to geometry
new tool for scientific research: everything should be doubted until proven by reason
contributed to scientific theory
navigation act
prevented colonists from selling any of their valuables to anyone but great britain
colonists paid taxes for imported goods
stamp act
colonists had to pay tax for stamps on printed material
what colony didn’t attend the first continental conference? why?
georgia
they were at war with neighboring tribes and needed support from britain
