Scientific Revolution People Flashcards
Planets further away take longer to circle the sun
Copernicus
Contradicted Ptolemy’s earth-centered universe
Copernicus
Moon revolved around earth; days, years, rotation of axis
Copernicus
Built Uraniborg Castle
Brahe
Complied detailed record of observations of positions and movements of stars and planets
Brahe
Brahe’s assistant
Kepler
3 Laws of planetary motion that validated his “music of spheres” theory and Copernicus’ theory
Kepler
- Rejects Copernicus- orbits of planet were elliptical
- Speed of planets are greater when closer to the sun
- Planets w larger orbits revolve at slower average velocity
Kepler
First European to make systematic observations by means of telescope
Galileo
Looked at moon through telescope; saw mountains and craters
4 moons revolving Jupiter, phases of Venus and sunspots
Galileo
Supported Copernicus’ thesis,
church became mad
Galileo
Church was against Copernican system bc it threatened Scripture & entire concept of universe
Galileo’s time
Contributed to laws of motion
Galileo
- If uniform force was applied to an object, it would move at an accelerated speed rather than a constant speed
Galileo
- Inertia- body in motion remains in motion unless deflected/stopped by an external force
Galileo
Principia Mathematica
Newton
Laws of Motion
Newton
- Every object continues in a straight line unless deflected by a force
Newton
- Rate of change of motion of an object is proportional to the force acting on it
Newton
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction/ force
Newton
Theory that the Universe was one, huge, regulated, and uniform machine that operated according to natural laws in absolute time, space, and motion, w/ God at the controls
Newton
2 natural philosophers
Descartes and Bacon
Deductive Reasoning
Rene Descartes
The Discourse on Method
Descartes
“I think, therefore I am”
Descartes
Concept of:
There is a great deal of doubt while one is learning, but one can believe things to be true if his/her SELF says they are true
Descartes
Who came up with Cartesian Dualism?
Descartes
Mind and reasoning used with certain knowledge, humans can understand the material world bc it is pure mechanism, governed by physical laws, created by God
Cartesian Dualism
Rationalism
Long chains of reasoning; DESCARTES
Emphasized deductions and mathematical order to prove things
Descartes