Discoveries
Paracelsus said that the body should be treated with what?
chemicals
It is vital to understand math in order to explain the _______ of planets.
orbits
What 2 elements did Antoine Lavoisier name?
oxygen and hydrogen
What 2 things were reexamined as people felt freed from the devotion to the past?
values and religion
Locke and Spinoza
Andrea Vesalius learned about anatomy by _________ human bodies.
dissecting
What group of scholars introduced the foundation of modern chemistry?
Muslims
What is the law of the conservation of matter?
matter cannot be created or destroyed
What is rationalism?
human reason is the only path to truth
What did Spinoza say was the purpose of the state?
to protect people's freedom
What bodily system did William Harvey make discoveries about?
circulatory system
Robert Boyle
_______ and __________ began to be disproven as new scientific discoveries were made.
myths and legends
Rene Descartes said that __________ settled nothing.
philosophy
What was the reason that Christians feared a government without religion?
they thought it would be unjust and evil
What disease did Edward Jenner develop a vaccine for?
smallpox
Who is the Father of Modern Chemistry?
Antoine Lavoisier
Also scientific steps may vary, they are designed to produce ___________ results.
accurate
What did Spinoza say was contrary to reason?
the Bible
What is the term for the idea of a society free from religion?
secularism
Around what planet did William Herschel discover moons?
Saturn
What were the 3 main math improvements during this time?
common use of Arabic numerals, the decimal point, and mathematical notation
What are the 5 main steps in the scientific method?
formation of theory, experimentation, collection of info, revision of theory, repeat experimentation
Who believed that even rationalism was insufficient?
John Locke
What is empiricism?
the belief that the best way to find true knowledge is through experimentation