Big Idea Time (Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment)

Ideas & -isms

100

This idea said that the sun was the center of the solar system, not the Earth

Heliocentric Theory

200

This -ism is a belief that actions should be based on reason rather than on faith or emotions

Rationalism

300

This idea states that "life, liberty, and property" are basic rights for every person

Locke's Three Natural/Human Rights

400

This -ism is a belief that a supreme being created the universe, but does not interfere with it

Deism

500

This idea, created by Thomas Hobbes, states that, in order to have order and government, people must agree to give up some rights

Social Contract

Scientific Folks

100

This scientist, from England, is well-known for creating the laws of motion and defining gravity

Isaac Newton

200

This scientist, from Italy, observed Jupiter's moons and was condemned by the Catholic Church for his work

Galileo Galilei

300

This scientist, from Poland, created the heliocentric theory, but only published it right before he died

Nicolaus Copernicus 

400

This scientist, from Germany, continued the work of Copernicus and defined laws that explained how planets orbited the sun

Johannes Kepler

500

This science writer, from England, helped develop the scientific method and empiricism, stating that knowledge comes from observation

Francis Bacon

Enlightened Folks

100

This thinker, from India, is well-known for being Enlightened and created a religion out of it

The Buddha

200

This philosopher/writer, from France, is known for writing over 70 essays and fighting for reason, tolerance, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech

Voltaire

300

This philosopher, from France, is known for creating the Encyclopedia, a collection of articles and essays about science and philosophy

Denis Diderot

400

This philosopher, from France, is known for co-creating the scientific method and thought that everything should be criticized until proven by reason (I think therefore, I am)

Rene Descarte

500

This philosopher, from Italy, is known for writing about people’s civil rights and the justice system

Cesare Bonesana Beccaria

Your Enlightened Folks

100

This political thinker/philosopher, from England, is known for writing Leviathan, creating the idea of a social contract, and believed people were naturally evil

Thomas Hobbes

200

This philosopher, from England, is known for writing Two Treatises of Government and creating ideas of natural human rights & humans are born equal

John Locke

300

This writer, from France, is famous for writing On the Spirit of Laws and creating the idea of a separation of powers

Baron de Montesquieu

400

This writer, from England, is known for writing A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and argued that women should have the same education as men

Mary Wollstonecraft

500

This writer, from France, is known for writing The Social Contract and argued that civilization corrupted people’s natural goodness

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

All the Rest

100

This was Galileo's punishment after arguing for heliocentric theory and beefing with the Church

House Arrest

200

This idea says that the Earth is the center of the universe

Geocentric Theory

300

This was the period in the 17th-18th centuries where people began questioning the world around them and focusing on logic and reason instead of faith

The Enlightenment

400

This was the period in the 16th-17th centuries when people began using science and observations to make laws about the world

The Scientific Revolution

500

This is a technique used by scientists to define the world and involves making observations, forming a hypothesis, and conducting experiments

The Scientific Method