Build on What You Know Have you ever read a book or seen a movie that changed the way you look at things? In this chapter, you will learn how new ideas and discoveries helped to change the way people in Europe viewed the world.
Classical Science
ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did classical ideas about astronomy, mathematics, and medicine shape European thought?
Between 600 B.C. and A.D. 200, Greek scientists developed many ideas on how the world worked. They used an approach called rationalism. In this approach, people use reason, or logical thought, to understand the world.
A Geocentric Universe Aristotle, who lived from
384 to 322 B.C., is considered one of the greatest thinkers of all time. He studied the stars and planets in a rational way. His studies led him to develop …show more content…
Some of this new knowledge challenged classical ideas. For example, Aristotle thought that the temperature at the equator was too high to support human life. However, explorers found that the temperatures there were high, but the region was still livable.
How did humanism influence learning during the Renaissance?
Lesson Summary
• For centuries, European scholars accepted the ideas of ancient Greek scientists without question.
• In the late Middle Ages, translations of Greek and
Arabic scientific works helped European scholars rediscover scientific learning.
• The Renaissance revived interest in scientific learning and encouraged the questioning of old beliefs.
Why It Matters Now . . .
The renewed interest in scientific investigation that started during the
Renaissance led to the development of modern science.
Drawing a Diagram Draw a diagram that depicts Ptolemy’s view of the universe and another diagram that shows today’s view of our solar system. Then write captions that describe how the diagrams are similar and different.
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300s B.C. A.D. 1400s
Scientific Revolution and the Age of
Classical Science
ESSENTIAL QUESTION How did classical ideas about astronomy, mathematics, and medicine shape European thought?
Between 600 B.C. and A.D. 200, Greek scientists developed many ideas on how the world worked. They used an approach called rationalism. In this approach, people use reason, or logical thought, to understand the world.
A Geocentric Universe Aristotle, who lived from
384 to 322 B.C., is considered one of the greatest thinkers of all time. He studied the stars and planets in a rational way. His studies led him to develop …show more content…
Some of this new knowledge challenged classical ideas. For example, Aristotle thought that the temperature at the equator was too high to support human life. However, explorers found that the temperatures there were high, but the region was still livable.
How did humanism influence learning during the Renaissance?
Lesson Summary
• For centuries, European scholars accepted the ideas of ancient Greek scientists without question.
• In the late Middle Ages, translations of Greek and
Arabic scientific works helped European scholars rediscover scientific learning.
• The Renaissance revived interest in scientific learning and encouraged the questioning of old beliefs.
Why It Matters Now . . .
The renewed interest in scientific investigation that started during the
Renaissance led to the development of modern science.
Drawing a Diagram Draw a diagram that depicts Ptolemy’s view of the universe and another diagram that shows today’s view of our solar system. Then write captions that describe how the diagrams are similar and different.
1
300s B.C. A.D. 1400s
Scientific Revolution and the Age of