11) Religious (1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 7‚ 8‚ 12) Social (1‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 9‚ 10‚ 11) Religious figures (1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 5) Philosophers/scientists (1‚ 4‚ 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ 12) Political figures (10‚ 11) Document 1. Nicolaus Copernicus‚ Polish priest and astronomer‚ dedication to Pope Paul III in Copernicus’ book On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres‚ 1543. Does not seek to avoid criticism. Book dedicated to Pope Paul because of his importance and love of science. The Pope has influence to block slander of the
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AP World History Chapter 21- Things to Know People to Know: Nicholas Copernicus- (1473-15430) A Polish astronomer and Aristotelian Scholar‚ who investigated the old geocentric theory that assumed that the sun‚ the planets‚ and the stars all circled the earth. Tycho Brahe- (1546-1601) A Danish astronomer‚ aided by his sister‚ Sophia‚ had recorded hundreds of observations that pointed to difficulties in the Ptolemaic explanation. He also attempted to find a compromise between the Ptolemaic
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* Galileo – Published Copernicus’s findings (17th century); added own discoveries concerning laws of gravity and planetary motion; condemned by the Catholic church for his work. * William Harvey – English physician (17th century) who demonstrated circular movement of blood in animals‚ function of heart as a pump. * Francis Bacon – (1561-1626) Was and English philosopher‚ statesman‚ author‚ and scientist. He was
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of truth. Sir Francis Bacon calls these hindering ideas “idols” in his work: Idols Which Beset Men’s Minds because people tend to hold onto these flawed ideas even when faced with other possibilities. Charles S. Peirce tells us in The Fixation of Belief that people do not just hold onto a belief‚ they hold onto it with an unyielding stubbornness. This stubbornness hinders the mind from accepting or pursuing new truth. These human tendencies to persist in a belief‚ defined by Bacon and Peirce‚ are
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The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment of the 16th and 17th centuries revolutionized thought and learning. Scholasticism and humanism were replaced with rationalism and the scientific method- empiricism. Scientists were aided by funding by some governments‚ while others could reject findings that conflicted with their authority. Scientists‚ or philosophers‚ were both praised and condemned by religious authorities for either glorifying the intellect of God through research or delving into matter
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revolution was a period in history beginning in the late 1500s when scientific ideas began to be consciously put to use by European society. It is generally thought to have begun with a book‚ On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres by Nicolaus Copernicus in 1543.” This book clearly defined or contradicts the belief of the Roman Catholic Church that the earth was at the center of the universe. The knowledge of ideas was basically spread by an innovation and invention called the printing press by
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Absolutism is defined as being the acceptance of‚ or belief in absolute principles in political‚ philosophical‚ ethical‚ or theological matters. It can also be seen as a form of government in which the ruler at that time controls every aspect of politics and military in that country. During the 16th and 17th century absolutism was the reigning form of government. This could be seen mainly in France‚ Isfahan‚ and China. The Palace of Versailles in Paris France is one of the most well-known examples
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Chapter 16 SECTION ONE: -Who were three major Greek scientists that inspired 16th century Europeans? What/ fields were great scientific advancements made that these scientists represented? Aristotle in physics‚ Ptolemy in astronomy‚ and Galen in medicine. -Why did European scientists have to make adjustment to ancient theories? Scientists did not want to abandon theories. Rather‚ they adjusted them. They were forced to do this because they began to notice things that contradicted ancient theories
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The Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution: Men of Ideas Creating Change Nicole Hill The eighteenth century is often referred to as the Enlightenment. The ideas of many individuals combined to create a movement that would not only sweep across Europe‚ but reach as far as the America’s. The idea of a world without caste‚ class or institutionalized crudity was what many were striving to achieve. Coinciding with the Enlightenment was the Scientific Revolution. Advancements in astronomy‚ technology
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History 208 Primary Source Paper “Scientific Revolution” 2.24.11 Nicholas Copernicus‚ Galileo Galilei‚ Isaac Newton‚ Francis Bacon and Joseph Needham. According to some excerpts from “Why Europe?” by Jack Gladstone and “China‚ Technology and Change” by Lynda Norene Shaffer‚ the work of these notable men can be traced back to having a significant role in the scientific focus of modern society‚ or what we now know to be the “Scientific Revolution” of the seventeenth century. In a world where
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