important figures
who was sir issac newton
English physicist and mathematician, who was the culminating figure of the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century(science guy)
what is the heliocentric theory?
the theory that the sun is in the middle of our solar system and earth and other planets rotate around it
what is rationalism?
a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
what did sir issac newton contribute to the enlightenment
He invented calculus and provided a clear understanding of optics.
what is the geocentric theory?
the theory that the earth is in the middle of our solar system and sun and other planets rotate around it
who introduced the idea of rationalism
Descartes
what did francis bacon do during the scientific revolution
discovered and popularized the scientific method
who are a few people who believed in the heliocentric theory when it was first introduced
Galileo and Nicolaus Copernicus
In philosophy, rationalism is the view appealing to reason as a source of?
Rational choice
who was Galileo Galilei
an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer
who are a few people who believed in the geocentric theory
Aristotle and Ptolemy
Rationalism is a philosophical movement which gathered momentum during the
17th century
what did Galileo Galilei contribute to the enlightenment
improved the telescope, with which he made several important astronomical discoveries
who proved the heliocentric theory
Rationalism is usually associated with the introduction of the mathematical method into
Philosophy