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Man and Ideas
The Scientific Revolution & the Enlightenment The Scientific Revolution & the Enlightenment challenged and changed the way people thought challenged and changed the way people thought about the world.about the world.
1600 to modern times seen an explosion in 1600 to modern times seen an explosion in man’s changing idea of “God”man’s changing idea of “God”
World History Timeline
33,000 B.C
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8000 B.C
Cro-MagnonMan
3200
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3,700,00B.CAustralopithecus
8350 B.C
Jericho built –1st walled town
? The GreatFlood (Noah)
MoneyAstronomyMedicineTradeReligionLaw
Egypt &Mesopotamia(FertileCrescent)
India
2500
B.C
China
1500BC
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AD589
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Greece
The Americas
Africa
Rome
AD146
AD476
AD 30 Jesusis crucified
AD 570Muhammedis born
Medieval Europe
AD1500
Islamic Empire
AD570
AD1250
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Gutenberg’sPrintingPress
AD1517Luther’sReformation
AD 1619Jamestowncolonists inAmerica
AD 1643
Louis XIVbuildsVersaillesin France
AD1215
MagnaCartaissigned
AD 1776
AmericaDeclaresIndependence
United States of America
AD 1789
FrenchRevolution
AD 1799
NapoleonrulesFrance
AD 1863
AmericanCivil war
AD 1914
WWI
AD 1940
WWII
AD 2001
9/11
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The Old and The New WorldsSuperstitious?
Black Cat
Ladder
Science = Magic = Alchemey
The Scientific Revolution not only changed the way people viewed the world of science but most importantly the way they viewed knowledge and information.
Roger Bacon although only an amateur scientist in his own right, helped to create a climate conducive to scientific work.
He encouraged people to develop their own power and ability rather than depending on knowledge from the past. He was the father of empiricism and inductive reasoning. He linked science to material progress, which has continued to be a goal of Western thought and education.
Scientific Revolution
Spirit of the Renaissance encouraged curiosity. Spirit of the Renaissance encouraged curiosity. People began to use experiments and science.People began to use experiments and science.This was the creation of the This was the creation of the Scientific Scientific RevolutionRevolution. . They used 3 new tools.They used 3 new tools.1. Scientific instruments (barometer, microscope, 1. Scientific instruments (barometer, microscope, telescope, thermometer)telescope, thermometer)2. Mathematics2. Mathematics3. Experiments3. Experiments
Scientific Revolution
Copernicus.Copernicus. Early astronomerEarly astronomer Ptolemy Ptolemy - - geocentric theorygeocentric theory - Earth - Earth centered. Sun and planets revolve around Earth.centered. Sun and planets revolve around Earth.1500s. Copernicus argued sun center of universe - 1500s. Copernicus argued sun center of universe - heliocentric theory.heliocentric theory.
Scientific Revolution
Johannes KeplerJohannes Kepler..Used math to prove Copernicus was rightUsed math to prove Copernicus was right
Galileo GalileiGalileo GalileiInvented telescope. Saw mts valleys of moon; rings of Saturn.Invented telescope. Saw mts valleys of moon; rings of Saturn.Church took him to trail. Forced to recant his words.Church took him to trail. Forced to recant his words.
Isaac NewtonIsaac NewtonLaw of universal gravitation.Law of universal gravitation.Laws of motion.Laws of motion.Radical change to social ideas. Major mov’ts on earth did not Radical change to social ideas. Major mov’ts on earth did not necessarily involve God.necessarily involve God.
Scientific Revolution
French philosopher and mathematician French philosopher and mathematician Rene Rene DescartesDescartes
Descartes took the opposite view depending on deductive reasoning to uncover truth.
Work by all the scientists of the period especially Newton helped man see that the world was not a chaotic environment but could be understood with logic and reason.
The preoccupation with witchcraft served as a polar opposite to this progress.
Father of idea that you must prove, through scientific Father of idea that you must prove, through scientific experimentation all theoriesexperimentation all theories““I think therefore I am” (clear, orderly progression of logical I think therefore I am” (clear, orderly progression of logical reasoning)reasoning)
Scientific RevolutionFrench philosopher and mathematician French philosopher and mathematician Rene Rene
DescartesDescartes
“I think, therefore I am” sums up what will be known as the Enlightenment Philosophy.
__People must rely on their own reason to understand life and the natural order of things
_Everything must be judged by asking what is humanly reasonable
Scientific Revolution
Francis BaconFrancis BaconEnglish. Had to prove theories through observed experimentsEnglish. Had to prove theories through observed experiments
Robert BoyleRobert BoyleFather of modern science of ChemistryFather of modern science of Chemistry
Descartes took the opposite view depending on deductive reasoning to uncover truth. Work by all the scientists of the period especially Newton helped man see that the world was not a chaotic environment but could be understood with logic and reason. The preoccupation with witchcraft served as a polar opposite to this progress.