European views of science like most things has changed over the years. Previously from what we know as the medieval age science was based off the thoughts of Ancient Greek philosophers such as Aristotle. Aristotle had ideas on how the world should be studied. He liked to make detailed observations of the world. He dissected animals to learn their anatomy. Aristotle classified animals and drew pictures of animal body parts and tried to determine organ function.technological advances made by the tradespeople of the Middle Ages, and the imposed doctrines of whatever religious sect was in power at the time. “Although work was being done in the fields of biology and chemistry, the main thrust of the Scientific Revolution was centered around astronomy
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He realized that complicated older solar system models could be improved by placing the sun at the center of the universe, and having the Earth and planets revolve around it. Copernicus 's central idea was to have far-reaching consequences.Putting the sun at the center of the universe upset the fragile hierarchy between heaven and Earth that was ingrained in Catholic Church doctrine. Thus, supporters of Copernicus 's ideas were persecuted by the Church until the mid-1600s, when those ideas became widely accepted.” (Scientific Revolution) At the start of the Scientific Revolution Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler studied the Earth and the Heavens with new inventions such as the eyeglasses, microscopes, and telescopes. Nicholas Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory. The model places the Sun at the center of the solar system. This upset the church 's ideal of the relationship between Heaven and Earth. Causing religion and factual science to be at …show more content…
He took the thoughts of his constituents and constructed and mass published an Encyclopedia. “French philosophe author, Denis Diderot, was the editor of a massive undertaking: the Encyclopédie (Encyclopedia). The first of its kind, the work was a series of about 30 reference books published from 1751 to 1772. In his encyclopedia, Diderot summarized human knowledge up to that date with an emphasis on scientific reasoning. Many of the Enlightenment thinkers wrote articles for the Encyclopédie. And though Pope Clement XIII threatened anyone reading it with excommunication, Diderot 's reference work nevertheless became extremely influential and guided public
He realized that complicated older solar system models could be improved by placing the sun at the center of the universe, and having the Earth and planets revolve around it. Copernicus 's central idea was to have far-reaching consequences.Putting the sun at the center of the universe upset the fragile hierarchy between heaven and Earth that was ingrained in Catholic Church doctrine. Thus, supporters of Copernicus 's ideas were persecuted by the Church until the mid-1600s, when those ideas became widely accepted.” (Scientific Revolution) At the start of the Scientific Revolution Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler studied the Earth and the Heavens with new inventions such as the eyeglasses, microscopes, and telescopes. Nicholas Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory. The model places the Sun at the center of the solar system. This upset the church 's ideal of the relationship between Heaven and Earth. Causing religion and factual science to be at …show more content…
He took the thoughts of his constituents and constructed and mass published an Encyclopedia. “French philosophe author, Denis Diderot, was the editor of a massive undertaking: the Encyclopédie (Encyclopedia). The first of its kind, the work was a series of about 30 reference books published from 1751 to 1772. In his encyclopedia, Diderot summarized human knowledge up to that date with an emphasis on scientific reasoning. Many of the Enlightenment thinkers wrote articles for the Encyclopédie. And though Pope Clement XIII threatened anyone reading it with excommunication, Diderot 's reference work nevertheless became extremely influential and guided public