Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment Ch. 17 REVIEW

At the center (geocentric) Where is Earth placed in the universe according to the Ptolemaic system? At the center (geocentric)

Who is considered the Father of Rationalism? Rene Descartes

Name three of the world’s most famous operas composed by Mozart Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni

Who developed the law of universal gravitation? Issac Newton

Who was the first to argue that the sun and NOT the earth was the center of the universe? Copernicus

What is inductive reasoning? Using experiments to test hypotheses (theories) to establish general principles.

Explain Rousseau’s idea of a “social contract” An entire society agrees to be governed by its general will

What is Adam Smith’s area of expertise and his most famous work? Economics Wealth of Nations

What Anglican minister helped form the Methodist church, a new branch of Protestantism? John Wesley

What is a “salon”? Rooms where wealthy upper-class people could have intellectual conversations and spread new ideas

Define “Laissez-faire” To let people do what they want

Explain John Locke’s idea of a tabula rasa or blank mind People are shaped by their experiences in the surrounding world, hence, society can be changed