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19 Cards in this Set
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Geocentric Theory
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That the earth is an immovable objectat the center of the universe
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Reasoned taht the stars, earth and other planets revolve around the sun. He was questioning the church's beliefs.
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Galileo
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Built a telescope and backed up Copernicus' theory in his book.
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Hypotheses
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An educated guess that may be answered by an experiment.
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Excommunication
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The taking away of a person's rights of membership in a Christian church.
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Rene Descartes
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"I think, therefore I am."
Had something to do with the scientific method. |
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Francis Bacon
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Helped with the scientific method. Could possibly be Shakespeare.
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Scientific Method
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Experimentation and observation are used to test hypotheses.
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Isaac Newton
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Set the foundation of physics. Newtons Laws of Motion.
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Robert Boyle
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Founder of modern chemistry. Boyle's Law (compared pressure, volume and temperature)
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Edward Jenner
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Made a vaccine that prevented small pox.
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Natural Law
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A law whose consent is set by nature. Many different theories, such as Hobbes' and Locke's.
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John Locke
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Felt that people were good and moral by nature. "two treaties of governemtn"
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Thomas Hobbes
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Felt that people wre evil by nature and need a government to be set right. "Leviathan"
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Social Contract
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Agreement by which people define/limit their indiv. rights to create an organized society and gov't.
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Voltaire
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Idea of freedom of thought and expression; Idea of religious freedom.
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Rousseau
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He believe that everyone was equal and that a monarchy was unjust. Social Contract.
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Montesquieu
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Idea of seperation of powers
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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Women's Equality
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