The Scientific Revolution

Question 1

Isaac Newton

Answer 1

English polymath
natural philosopher
key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation
built the first practical reflecting telescope and developed a sophisticated theory of color based on the observation that a prism separates white light into the colors of the visible spectrum

Question 2

Empiricism

Answer 2

the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience

Question 3

Scientific Method

Answer 3

an empirical method for acquiring knowledge

Question 4

Natural Laws

Answer 4

a system of law based on a close observation of natural order and human nature