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Chapter 22
Scientific Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Revolution | Was a new way of thinking about the natural world |
| The Renaissance, The age of exploration | What were the events that lead to the Scientific Revolution |
| Heliocentric Theory | The Theory that states the sun as the center of the universe |
| Geocentric Theory | The Theory that states the earth as the center of the universe |
| Thomas Hobbes | A philosophe that believed humans can't be trusted and need to be ruled in an absolute monarch |
| John Locke | A philosophe that believed that humans are amazing creatures and everyone is all equal |
| Voltaire | he published more than 70 books of political essays, philosophy, and drama |
| Montesquieu | He devoted himself to the study of political liberty and believed that Britain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country of his own day. |
| Rousseau | She developed many progressive ideas about education. |
| Mary Astell | Her book addressed the lack of educational opportunities for women. In later writings, she used Enlightenment arguments about government to criticize the unequal relationship between men and women in marriage. |
| Cathrine the Great | The ruler most admired by the philosophes |