literally, earth-centered; a system of planetary motion that places Earth at the center of the universe, with the sun, moon, and other planets revolving around it.

a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence that was crucial to the evolution of science in the modern world

observable laws relating to natural phenomena like gravity

a system of thought expounded by Rene Descartes based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge

an eighteenth-century religious philosophy based on reason and natural law

the doctrine that scientists should proceed from the particular to the general by making systematic observations and carefully organized experiments to test hypothesis or theories, a process that will lead to correct general principles

literally, sun-centered; the system of the universe proposed in 1543 by Nicholas Copernicus, who argued that the earth and planets revolve around the sun

literally, “let [the people] do [what they want]”; the concept that the state should not impose government regulations but should leave the economy alone

the concept proposed by Rousseau that an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will, and all individuals should be forced to abide by the general will since it represents what is best for the community

the elegant drawing rooms of great urban houses, where, in the eighteenth century, artists, writers, and wealthy middle class people gather to discuss the ideas of the philosophes, helping to spread the ideas of the Enlightenment.

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Chapter 17 vocab

Question	Answer
Geocentric	literally, earth-centered; a system of planetary motion that places Earth at the center of the universe, with the sun, moon, and other planets revolving around it.
Scientific method	a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence that was crucial to the evolution of science in the modern world
Natural laws	observable laws relating to natural phenomena like gravity
Rationalism	a system of thought expounded by Rene Descartes based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
Deism	an eighteenth-century religious philosophy based on reason and natural law
Inductive reasoning	the doctrine that scientists should proceed from the particular to the general by making systematic observations and carefully organized experiments to test hypothesis or theories, a process that will lead to correct general principles
Heliocentric	literally, sun-centered; the system of the universe proposed in 1543 by Nicholas Copernicus, who argued that the earth and planets revolve around the sun
Laissez-faire	literally, “let [the people] do [what they want]”; the concept that the state should not impose government regulations but should leave the economy alone
Social contract	the concept proposed by Rousseau that an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will, and all individuals should be forced to abide by the general will since it represents what is best for the community
Salon	the elegant drawing rooms of great urban houses, where, in the eighteenth century, artists, writers, and wealthy middle class people gather to discuss the ideas of the philosophes, helping to spread the ideas of the Enlightenment.

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