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17 Cards in this Set
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When seeking answers to their ?s about the physical world this method is used.
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Scientific Method
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Theory that the earth orbits the sun; promoted by Copernicus.
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Heliocentric Theory
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18 Cent. intellectual movement that looked to reason as the solution for all of life's problems.
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Enlightment
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Reasoning from specific cases to a general conclusion. Form general conclusions based on observable data.
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Inductive Reasoning
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Reasoning from the general to the specific. Trying to Logically prove or disprove the truth/idea. Rene Descartes.
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Deductive Reasoning
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The belief that everything in the universe, whether it be spiritual or physical, is all part of one great substance called "God".
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Pantheism
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18 Century French writers and social critics.
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Philosophes
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Belief in God as the 1st Cause; denies super natural prophecy and miracles; teaches that man is born good; regards reason as the standard for truth.
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Deism
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Heliocentric theory developed by..
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Copernicus
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Elliptical orbits of planets idea formed from..
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Kepler
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Confirmed the findings of Copernicus and Kepler but retracted his statements after threatened by church.
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Galileo
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Law of inverse gas pressure formed by
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Boyle
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Discovery of Chemical Substances by
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Priestly
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Law of Conservation of Matter
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Lavoisier
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Inductive method of reasoning supporter was the English Philosopher. His work was Novum Organum.
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Francis Bacon
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deductive method Advanced by the French Philosopher and mathemetician. relied on reason aided by methods of math."i doubt, therefore I think; I think, therefore I am"
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Rene Descartes
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Taught Pantheism.
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Spinoza
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