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25 Cards in this Set
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Novum Organum |
New instrument of science created by Bacon |
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Inductive method |
A new method of knowledge
Concrete to abstract |
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Cartesian Dualism |
Reality= mind and matter |
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Numismatics |
The study or collection of coins, paper and medals |
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Textual Critisism |
The process of acertianing the original wording of a text |
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Skepticism |
Constantly doubting a frame of mind
A very strong current holding all beliefs were relative with a time and place
Bayle |
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Discourse on Method |
An autobiography by Descartes
Explained the right of finding truth in the sciences |
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Deductive Method |
Concrete evidence ruled out by new evidence |
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Royal Society of London |
A learned society for Science
Created by Charles II |
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Paleography |
The study of ancient writing systems and the deciphering and dating of historical manuscripts. |
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Essay Concerning Human Understanding |
Written by John Locke
Concerns human understanding of knowledge |
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Bacon |
Created Novum Organum |
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Galileo |
An Italian physicist, mathematician, engineer, astronomer, and philosopher |
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Newton |
Created calculus, laws of gravitation and motion
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Vesalius |
Considered the father of the Human Anatomy |
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William Harvey |
Described the circulation of blood and the idea of ovaries |
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Copernicus |
Created the heliocentric theory Ellipses Observed that planets move faster as they get closer to the sun |
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Kepler |
Considered the founder of modern astronomy
Laws of planetary motion |
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Descartes |
Father of analytic geometry
Wrote principals of philosophy |
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Montaigne |
"Who are we to judge which customs are right, cannibalism is okay" |
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Pierre Bayle |
Advocated for separation of faith and reason |
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Baruch Spinoza |
A great rationalist- the leader |
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John Locke |
Common sense
Father of classical liberalism
Letter on toleration |
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Hobbes |
Work on Political Philosophy
Believed in the natural equality of men |
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Tycho Brahe |
Astronomical and planetary observations |
