Terms
Science
Enlightenment
Books
Potpourri
100

Aristotle, Ptolemy, Brahe, the church believed in this

geocentric theory

100

the first area of science where major discoveries took place

astronomy

100

he used a pen name

Voltaire

100

a "Vindication of the Rights of Women"

Wollstonecraft

100

Primary place that people of the Dark Ages got information

the church

200

Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo believed this

heliocentric theory

200

his idea of elliptical orbits (and math) helped him develop the Universal Laws of Planetary Motion

Kepler

200

He is known for the concept of Natural Rights

and name them

Locke

Life, Liberty, Property

200

his book "On the Revolutions of Heavenly Bodies" was published in the last year of his life

Copernicus

200

we give up some rights and freedoms for peace, safety, order

social contract theory

300

where they meet to discuss ideas about society, government, education, religion....

salons

300

said 'experimentation is key to understanding'

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Bacon

300

best known for concept of separation of powers

Montesquieu


300

This book describes the ideal ruler as very powerful, like a sea monster.   and its author

Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes

300

Famous quote by Descartes that summarizes his view about scientific thinking

"I think......"

400

its what the thinkers were known as during this time

philisophe

400

he placed more emphasis on reason.   Everything should be doubted until proven

Descartes

400

Jean Jacques Rousseau's famous quote

"Man if born free...."

400

this book said 'no torturing of witnesses, no death penalty, we have the right to a speedy trial....'

and its author

"On Crimes and Punishments"

Beccaria

400

three French philosophes

Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau 

500

Frederick II,  Catherine II, Joseph II

Enlightened Despots

500

5 steps of the scientific method

1   problem/question

2   Research/Hypothesis

3   Experiment/Test

4   Record Results

5   Analyze/Conclude


500

His ideas are the basis for the US Constitution.

Name one we copied

Locke                 Natural Rights

Self-Governance

Limited Government

If gov't fails....

500

The two books written by Galileo

"Starry Messenger"

"Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems"

500

The book that got Galileo in trouble with the church

AND

Two astronomers that are compared in the book

"Dialogue Concerning..."

Copernicus and Ptolemy

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