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SCIENCE AND REASON Flashcards

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Bacon

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Inductive reasoning - information before theory

Experimental thinking - reject preconceived ideas, collect as much information as possible

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Kepler

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Began to use observations, not just mathematical formulas

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Galileo

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Used telescopes to observe, and combined such observation with mathematical formula - turning point in rational thinking

Catholic Church banned books, called him heretic

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Royal Society

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Organisation responsible for mathematical sciences and research

emphasise public importance so everyday life not with suspicion

boost idea humans could advance without divine intervention - decrease idea of external forces

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