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    Kant Rationalism

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    revolution” (qtd. in Chaffee‚ 6.5‚ Kant’s Solution: Transcendental Idealism). The reason this name was used is because Kant’s “reversal” of epistemology is just like how the Polish astronomer named Copernicus had reversed the idea of the sun revolving around the Earth. Basically‚ at the time that Copernicus had “…[declared] that the sun was the center of our solar system…” this was the opposite of the wide belief that everything revolved around the Earth‚ or “…that the Earth was the center of [the]

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    The Scientific Revolution’s Effect on the Enlightenment Era The scientific revolution started in the late in the late 1600’s and was followed by the enlightenment era. The scientific revolution scientists challenged the church’s teachings and proved them wrong in many ways. That made people open their eyes and start to question all of their leaders including those who believed in divine right. With that said‚ the enlightenment eera couldn’t have happened without the scientific revolution happening

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    Every decision that one makes throughout the course of their lives affects them in even the most minor way possible. The responsibility of choosing a career path or a simple task such as picking out a restaurant to have dinner in could potentially have implications on another factor in one’s life. For instance‚ someone who chooses an inadequate career path will not be as content as someone who chooses his or her perfect career. Similarly‚ if one was to choose a restaurant that had a reputation of

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    Question 1 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) How did Descartes and Kepler contribute to the new scientific thinking? They showed how mathematics and measurement could be used in scientific investigation. They proved that science and mathematics were two separate areas of study. They determined that scientists had to study mathematics before they could study anything else. They proved that it was impossible to use mathematics in astronomy. Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)

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    microscopes and prisms may be due to the discoveries of scientific figures like Kepler and the more recent works of Isaac Newton. The man in the poster is shown using the telescope to look at the sky‚ which may reflect the recent discoveries of Copernicus and Galileo‚ who proved the heliocentric model of the universe. Additionally‚ it was common

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    1) What theological concerns prompted Martin Luther’s challenge of the authority of the Catholic Church? What specific reforms did he advocate? -The church was saying that you needed to be saved and you needed Catholic priest to be directly involved in your path to salvation. Luther put emphasis on an individual’s personal relationship with God through Jesus. 2) What were the circumstances of the English Reformation? -Events of the English Reformation were in part associated with the wider

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    The newly formulated theory of evolution crafted by Charles Darwin in the 19th century was both radical and revolutionary by today’s standards. Due to its obvious conflicts with Creationist views brought about by the Bible‚ the theory was not commonly adopted by people who worshipped the Bible’s teachings. The play Inherit the Wind‚ written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee‚ models itself directly after the famous 1925 Tennessee v. Scopes trial in which Darwin’s theory of evolution and the Bible’s

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    Nissa Latiolais LBSU 300 11/16/2014 Evolving Science Will believers in Intelligent Design be able to embrace the incredibly promising and innovative solutions outlined in Luke Bawazer’s Tedtalk while rejecting Darwin’s theory? Yes. One will be able to believe in intelligent Design while embracing Mr. Bawazer’s ideals. It is easy to see that Darwin’s theory is not longer accurate as we learn more about life at a molecular level. Darwin

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    APW: Unit III: The Early Modern World 1450-1750 Chapter 23: TRANSOCEANIC ENCOUNTERS AND GLOBAL CONNECTIONS 1. Survey – already done with the intro/headings activity‚ although you might want to go back through and look at pics‚ etc. 2. Read + “New to you” vocab 3. Take notes on the chapter that thoroughly answer the study guide questions. Be organized and make them “studyable”. 4. Complete your ID terms DUE: 1.13.14 This chapter presents the dramatic transformation of Europe between 1500 and 1800

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    Year 11 Preliminary Physics Assessment Tasks Year 11 Preliminary Physics Assessment Tasks Research Report – Models of the Universe Research Report – Models of the Universe Date Due: Friday 31st Agust Weighting: 15% Abstract The Universe is where everything exists‚ matter and energy. There are two main models of the universe: the geocentric model and the heliocentric model. The geocentric model is where the Sun and other planets‚ moons and stars revolve around the Earth. The

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