BW – Get out homework, write a response to todays quote. Quote of the day “1,000 years ago everyone knew that the earth was the center of the universe, 500 years ago everyone knew that the earth was flat, and 5 minutes ago you knew that we were alone on this planet. Imagine what you will know tomorrow” - Agent K, MiB

Agenda: CW Notes on “Scientific Revolution” Discussion on Science/Church HW – answer EQ

EQ: What was the Scientific Revolution and why was it so important? Notes #1

It was a time in the 1500’s when scientists began to question old ideas about the world. AristotleGeocentric theory

-The earth is the center of the universe Heliocentric theory _______________ is the center of the universe

Scientists promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation and observation.

Scientists: Nicolaus Copernicus used math to prove the universe was sun-centered. Heliocentric theory

Galileo confirmed Copernicus’s findings through his use of the telescope.

Isaac Newton used math to prove the existence of gravity. Law of Gravity 

Effects: Due to the works of these scientists, the scientific method was used to solve problems by the 1600’s.

The clergy (or church) expressed the most opposition to the scientific method. Galileo before the papal court

Why would the Church be opposed to Scientific method?

As a result of the Scientific Revolution, reason and experimentation was applied to political thinking. The Enlightenment