Scientific revolution
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A new way of thinking about the natural world, challenged many of the Churches ideas
Who was Thomas Hobbes and what form of government does he support?
he wrote the leviathan and thought that all people are evil and the government protect us. He supports absolute monarchs
What did Galileo invent and what did he discover with it?
he invented the telescope, and discovered that the moon has an uneven surface, the sun has dark spots, and Jupiter has 4 moons
Who were some thinkers in support of Geocentric theory?
Ptolemy, Aristotle
What did John Locke think about human nature.
He wrote the Two Treatises on government, and thought that all people are born with a clean slate (Tabula Rasa). He believed government should protect our natural rights, Liberty, life, and property. he supported a limited government
how did the Church respond to Galileo's theories?
they made him read a signed confession which stated Copernicus ideas were false, and he was put under house arrest
What was the geocentric theory?
Earth as the center of the Universe
Who was Baron de Montesquieu and what did he inspire?
He wrote on the Spirit of Laws, and he believed in separation of powers and checks and balances. He Inspired the US government
What is the scientific method?
A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas
What theory did Copernicus think of, and what did it state?
The Heliocentric theory, It stated the Sun was the Center of the Universe and all the planets rotated around it.
Who was Rousseau and what did he inspire?
Social contract he believed Government is a contract between the rulers and the ruled, and if the rulers violate the contract then there will be a revolution. He inspired the French and American revolution
What idea did Bacon come up with, and describe it
experimental method, and instead of relying on old abstract theories, experiment and draw conclusions
What did Kepler discover?
planets orbited in an elliptical shape not a circular one
Who was Voltaire and what did he increase?
treaties on tolerance he believed in the Separation of Church and state, and he increased secularism (non religious government).
Who was Descartes and what is one of his quotes?
everything should be doubted until proven by reason
"Cogito ergo sum" "I think, Therefore I am"