the scientific revelution and enlightenment Flashcards
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scientific method
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experiments, observations, and math used to prove scientific theories
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rene descartes
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- importance of reasoning
- “I think, therefore I am”
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Copernicus
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- astronomer
- wrote “on the revolutions of the heavenly bodies”: heliocentricity and earth turned on an axis
- thoughts were rejected bc of lack of evidence
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kepler
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- proved Copernicus’ theory
- planets revolve around in ELIPSE
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galileo
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- proved kepler’s theory with TELESCOPE
- discoveries challenged ancients philosophers’
- put on trial by church for “heresy
- “and yet it moves”
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ambroise pare
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- created ointment for wounds and stiches
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William harvey
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-heart pumped blood through arteries and veins
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philosphes
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- french for philosopher
- believed science and reason would lead to human progress
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salon
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-gatherings where writers, musicians, and painters shared ideas
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denis diderot
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-French philosopher who published encyclopedia summarizing human knowledge
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Thomas hobbes
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- humans naturally evil
- government was necessary for civilized order
- wrote “levitation”
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john locke
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- humans naturally good but were corrupted
- natural rights
- government can be in power but citizens could rebel if ruler became a tyrant (right to revolt)
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montesquieu
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- 3 branches of gov: legislature, executive, and judiciary
- separation of powers
- checks and balances
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Rosseau
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- humans naturally good
- majority rule
