Scientific Revolution In complete sentences Why might people

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Scientific Revolution

Scientific Revolution

� In complete sentences �Why might people have difficulty accepting new ideas or ways

� In complete sentences �Why might people have difficulty accepting new ideas or ways of thinking? �What are the risks of embracing a different idea? What are some risks of always refusing to do so? �Share with your partner

� Geocentric Theory �Aristotle �Earth-centered view of the universe �During the Middle Ages most

� Geocentric Theory �Aristotle �Earth-centered view of the universe �During the Middle Ages most people believed this to be true �Further developed by Ptolemy � Heliocentric �Nicolaus Theory Copernicus �Sun-centered view of the universe �Laid the ground work for future astronomers �Further developed by Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler

� Galileo Galilei: mathematician was the first European to make regular observations using the

� Galileo Galilei: mathematician was the first European to make regular observations using the telescope �Mountains on Earth’s moon, four moons around Jupiter, and sunspots � 1610 – Published The Starry Messenger � His observations continued to destroy the Ptolemaic system

� Newton’s ideas would tie together those of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. � Professor

� Newton’s ideas would tie together those of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. � Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University � Wrote The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy (Principia) � Defined three laws of motion and universal law of gravitation �States in mathematical terms that objects in the universe are attracted to every other objet by gravity �His laws could explain all motion in the universe

� Thought and wrote about doubt and reason that seemed everywhere during the 1600

� Thought and wrote about doubt and reason that seemed everywhere during the 1600 s � His philosophy would dominate western thought until the 20 th Century � Only accepted those things that his reason said were true � “I think, therefore I am” � “The mind cannot be doubted but the body and material world can, the two must be radically different. ” � Separation of mind and matter allowed scientists to view matter as inert and thus could be independently investigated through reasoning. � He established that reason is the chief source of knowledge

� Francis Bacon believed in using reason to learn about nature – not ancient

� Francis Bacon believed in using reason to learn about nature – not ancient authorities � “the true and lawful goal of the sciences is none other than this: that human life be endowed with new discoveries and power” � He wanted science to benefit industry, agriculture and trade � Bacon believed humans could “conquer nature”

�A new approach to science that began with the scientific thinking of Copernicus, Kepler,

�A new approach to science that began with the scientific thinking of Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo. � Logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas. � Question arises � Scientist forms hypothesis � Test hypothesis in an experiment � Analyze and interpret data � Descartes and Bacon helped advance the method considerably.

� Read the articles � Journal entry as Copernicus � Double-entry �On Journals right

� Read the articles � Journal entry as Copernicus � Double-entry �On Journals right side, write reactions, interpretations, and responses �On left side, write down any questions