The legacy of the renaissance can be described and defined in many ways and through many great people. For example‚ one of the main figures of the renaissance was "Leonardo Da Vinci" born in Italy during the year1452; he was during his time and is still today considered a true renaissance man. Da Vinci dabbled in almost every aspect of the arts and science. He is most famous however for his painting (Mona Lisa) finished in 1506‚ but he also worked on designs for weapons and sculpted as well as the
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Who was Martin Luther & what did he believe about the Roman Catholic church? What did he publish? What did this lead to? What denomination resulted? How did this religious rebellion affect Europe’s government? Describe Europe’s economical and intellectual transformation. Describe the regions in which missionaries spread Christianity. With what did the church of Rome provide western Europe? Describe religion during the 16th & 17th centuries? What did religious controversies lead to? Why did people
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contains an infinite number of possibilities‚ meaning that there are infinite amount of planets almost identical to earth with the same possibilities of containing intelligent life. To this day‚ the most Earth-like planet discovered by the Kepler telescope is Kepler 22B. It is a
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philosophy of science are philosophers and with a lesser number of scientists also involved.iii Important scientists and philosophers that helped shape the foundations and methodology of modern science include Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)‚ Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)‚ Francis Bacon (1561-1626)‚ Rene Descartes (1596-1650)‚ Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)‚ Isaac Newton (1643-1727)‚ Auguste Comte (1798-1857)‚ and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873).iv The philosophy of science can be viewed as a way of understanding
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— RINT - Task 2: SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS‚ THEORIES‚ & INQUIRY — Harrison Rusinyak — Scientific Concepts or Phenomenon — Solar System — The Solar System in past concepts. — Earth was thought to be the center of the Universe. — The stars and planets revolved around the Earth. — The Earth was thought of as flat. — No one experimented to see how far they can see. — The Solar System current concepts. — The planets revolve around the sun
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Reading Response Post 2 Chapter 3 Apologetics Method: Evaluating Worldviews People have different views and methodology for using the various apologetic methods. We have to understand that Apologetics is about philosophical engagement. ‘The logic of law’ makes sense for this methodology. If we believe there is exactly one God‚ there could be no many Gods. This law is the truth and it is true for all religions. “There is no limit on God; it is a virtue” (46). Next‚ our culture believes in Science
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Chapter Overview: Due to science and the discovery of a “heliocentric” universe‚ there was a transformation of humankind’s perception of its place in the larger scheme of things. This new worldview led to new thinking about moral and religious matters‚ as well as scientific theory. New ideas and methods of science challenged modes of thought associated with late medieval times like scholasticism and philosophy. The Protestant Reformation and the discovery of the Americas presented new uncertainties
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eliminated distinctions between the earth and the heavens. (“AP European History”) To go against religion would mean death or to be outcaste from the rest of the village. The Copernican theory was largely ignored until the findings of Galileo and Kepler were published. His epochal book‚ De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres)‚ is often regarded as the starting point of modern astronomy and the defining epiphany that began the Scientific Revolution.
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In the sixteenth and seventeenth centaury in Europe there were was a scientific triumph that led to insight and new information of astronomy. Scientist such as Copernicus‚ Kepler‚ Galileo‚ and newton questioned the scientific methods of Ptolemy and Aristotle. These scientists changed the beliefs of their followers to create a more modern way of life. In the sixteenth century‚ the beliefs of Aristotelian-Ptolemaic were accepted by society. The geocentric theory was one of many that was created
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A ground breaking new tool used to study the heavens was introduced in the 17th century. This tool was known as the telescope. It revealed the cosmos in a different way than our naked eye could ever perceive. The telescope opened doors to countless stars‚ nebulae‚ galaxies‚ and a slew of never before seen wonders. With its creation came limitations and caused the need to improve and upgrade the methods in which the telescope functioned and find new ways of viewing the heavens.There are three main
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