2. “I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with senses, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” Galileo Galilei Galileo Galilei What’s he mean? By Sam Irving

3. Enlightenment & Revolution 1600-1800

4. The Scientific Revolution BIG Idea In 1600s Europe, new technology and new ways of thinking led to a breakthrough in Western thought.In 1600s Europe, new technology and new ways of thinking led to a breakthrough in Western thought.

5. Scientific Method “Ideas based solely on tradition or unproven fact should be rejected.” Francis Bacon Truth through observation and experiments. Inductive reasoning: going from particular observations to general theories.

7. Astronomy Since the A.D.100s, Europeans thought the Earth was the center of the universe. Ptolemy’s Geocentric Model

8. Early 1500s, Nicolaus Copernicus hypothesized that the sun was the center. Early 1500s, Nicolaus Copernicus hypothesized that the sun was the center. Lacked mathematical proof Lacked mathematical proof Wasn’t widely publicized Wasn’t widely publicized

10. Late 1500s, Johannes Kepler mathematically proved that the planets revolved around the sun. Late 1500s, Johannes Kepler mathematically proved that the planets revolved around the sun.

11. Early 1600s, Galileo built a telescope, observed, and published the Copernican theory. Led to conflict with the Catholic Church. “I curse the heresies and errors as to the movement of the earth around the sun and all other heresies and ideas opposed to the Holy Church.” Galileo

12. Newton and Gravity

14. In 1687, Isaac Newton published the Principia. In 1687, Isaac Newton published the Principia. Gravity holds the entire solar system together. Gravity holds the entire solar system together. Proved his theory by developing calculus, which calculates changing forces. Proved his theory by developing calculus, which calculates changing forces.

15. “If I have seen farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.” Sir Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton

16. Philosophical Connection Newtonian World: God as a clockmaker who built it, wound it, & now allows it to run according to natural law. Newtonian World: God as a clockmaker who built it, wound it, & now allows it to run according to natural law. Scientific Determinism? Scientific Determinism?

17. ?: Explain… ?: Explain… ?: Why do you think humans… ?: Why do you think humans… Summary: To find truth, the scientific method… … is an example of inductive reasoning. In astronomy, the scientific method led to… Summary: To find truth, the scientific method… … is an example of inductive reasoning. In astronomy, the scientific method led to… ?s and Summary

18. Activity ELT: Investigate the impact of scientific innovations. ELT: Investigate the impact of scientific innovations. Let’s look at the continued debate between science and religion. Let’s look at the continued debate between science and religion. Lyric Analysis: “Science” by System of a Down Lyric Analysis: “Science” by System of a Down

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