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West Civ Test Ch.1

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The Scientific Revolution mainly in the 16th and 17th centuries, people were being introduced to new thoughts and ideas in subjects such as: science, literature, art, math, and medicine. Alexandre Koyre named it the scientific revolution.
Nicolas Copernicus he invented the heliocentric model; he was also the first to come up with the idea that the sun was the center of the universe, not the earth.
William Harvey he was a physician who fully, in detail explained the way blood circulated through the body. He claimed that the heart provided the blood for the body.
Galileo he improved the telescope, and observed astronomy, creating the name for himself: “father of modern physics”. His theories were used then and are still used now.
Johannes Kepler he is known for his laws of planetary motion. He also assisted Isaac Newton in the theory of gravity. Another one of his accomplishments is his improvement on the refracting telescope.
Sir Francis Bacon He invented what is modernly known as the scientific method. At the time it was known as the Baconian method. This helped modernize and improve science, and how experimental processes were done. He dies due to his own experiment.
Rene Descartes He helped to improve geometry. He brought the use of shapes to geometry, and how it was taught. He helped to make the transition from algebra to geometry clearer.
Sir Isaac Newton he is known for the laws of motion, and laws of gravity. He also built the very first refracting telescope. He also researched the speed of sound, along with the law of cooling.
The Age of Enlightenment this occurred in Europe during the 18th century. This ‘movement’ caused argument in the church, because people were trying to change the way people thought about reading, writing, science, and much more. This even caused a new way of government. This is s
John Locke he changed the way people thought about the mind. His views “reflected” the Declaration of Independence. He improved political philosophy.
Thomas Hobbes he supported the fact that all men are equal. He wanted to enforce the right of free will in people, and allowing them to do which did not break the law. His improvements and accomplishments expanded into different areas of history, mathematics, science,
Philosophes these people lived in the 18th century during the age of “Enlightenment”. They tried to solve and improve conflicts in the world that were really affecting people, not just what was on the surface. Touching on subjects others were afraid to. The people di
Progress this word means moving forward, and improving things.
Deism refers to the fact that there is a creator, but it doesn’t go farther than that. It is just the natural world. They do not believe in supernatural things.
Tolerance this means that you can tolerate something, also refers to “religious tolerance”, and being able to tolerate other religion’s beliefs.
The General Will Jean-Jacques Rousseau- he helped to shape the thoughts of people about political science, and other subjects during the French Revolution.
Mary Wollstonecraft she was an advocate for women’s rights, and trying to tell people about how women are equal. She also tried to help people to understand that they were not inferior to men, because of their education.
The Vindication of the Rights this was written by Mary Wollstonecraft in the 18th century. She tries to tell her opinion about how women should have as much education as men, and be seen equally.
The Social Contract this book is by Jean-Jacques Rousseau about how to run politics, and how to set up the government.
General Will this is about Jean- Jacques Rousseau’s “political philosophy”. This is about how he thinks people should be treated the same.
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