Scientific Revolution

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Polish astronomer who was 1st to claim that earth revolves around sun. Proclaimed before death.

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Copernicus

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The decline of the beliefs in magic and witches was one of the six...

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Effects of Scientific Revolution

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Famous book written by Thomas Hobbs that detailed the horrors of the English Civil War

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Leviathan

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Philosopher who disliked the church and used his books to satire the clergy, aristocrats, etc.

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Voltaire

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French philosopher who believed in life, liberty and equality and also removal of titles.

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Rousseau

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Galileo's book title Siderius Nuncius is Latin for

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Starry Messenger

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An event where philosophers, artists, writers gather to discuss ideas.

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Salon

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Greco-Roman scientist who came up with the theory that earth was center of universe.

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Ptolemy

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Created the Laws of Planetary Motion. Modern space telescope named in his honor.

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Kepler

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English philosopher who believed in life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke

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Philosopher who believed that men were naturally wicked and selfish.

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Thomas Hobbs

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He, along with the Bible,was ancient authority of the laws of cosmology. Others would back him.

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Aristotle

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Women's advocate during Enlightenment who asked "why are men born free and women born slaves?"

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Mary Astell

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A systematic observation, exploration and formulation of answering scientific questions.

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Scientific Method

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A new scientific process of coming to truth based on what we observe and touch.

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Empiricism

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French philosophers who believed that people could apply reason to all aspects of life.

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Philosophes

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Philosopher who believed in separation of powers is needed "to check power."

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Baron von Montesquieu

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Philosopher who believed in the abolishment of torture and death penalty.

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Beccaria

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A new intellectual movement stressing reason and thought and the power of individuals.

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Enlightenment

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Known as the Father of the Scientific Method, he emphasized practical, useful knowledge.

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Bacon

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An arrogant Danish nobleman,, he had the most sophisticated observatory in his time.

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Brahe

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A belief that the earth was an immovable object located at the CENTER of the universe.

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Geocentrism

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Intellectual movement that stressed reason /thought and power of individuals to solve problems.

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Enlightenment

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World began to be characterized by observation, logic and the questioning of accepted beliefs.

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Scientific Revolution

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The power to rule, given by a god or gods

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Divine Right

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Enlightenment women's advocate who pushed for higher education for all women

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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17th century ITALIAN astronomer/physicist who confirmed Capernicus' theory of heliocentrism.

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Galileo

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A French term used by Adam Smith to explain how government should not be involved in business.

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Laissez Faire

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An agreement for people to be governed.

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Social Contract

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Voltaire's most famous book, a satire that mocked the French government and clergy.

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Candide

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The name given to the unknown matter that scientists once believed the moon was made of.

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5th Element

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English mathematician and physicist who is credited with the Universal Law of Gravitation.

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Newton

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