Scientific Revolution Flashcards

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Preist/Scientist who uses observation instead of math. He makes predictions to honor God further. Creates Heliocentric View

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Johannes Kepler

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Supports Heliocentric theory with math. Discovers other planets, like mercury and mars

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Galileo Galilei

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Telescope- moon is bumpy, rings on Saturn
Excommunicated by the church, and is put on house arrest

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Continuous Views of the Cosmos

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People followed a traditional view because it was easier to comprehend, like Alchemy and Astrology

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Isaac Newton

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Created Calculus and the slope of a curve. Newtons law- An object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

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Scientific Revolution Fundamentals

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The truth needs to come from Observation

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Francis Bacon

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Inductive Method- Multiple observations to make a conclusion
Empiricism- Reliable knowledge must be based on experience and applicability

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Rene Descartes

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Theory, Predict, Observe. “I think therefore I am”

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