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And new Philosophy calls all in doubt. The element of fire is quite put out: The sun is lost and the earth, and no man’s wit Can well direct him where.

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1 And new Philosophy calls all in doubt. The element of fire is quite put out: The sun is lost and the earth, and no man’s wit Can well direct him where to look for it John Donne “An Anatomy of the World “1611

2 Materialistic * Universe is composed of matter in motion Mathematical * Calculations replace common sense as the basis for understanding the universe. European-wide Movement * Research and inquiry flourished all over Europe * Funded by many different groups * Deeply influenced by Reformation & Renaissance Public Movement * Findings were published for all who could to read * Not limited to academic settings * Helped by printing press and established universities

3 Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E) * Geocentric theory * Hierarchical order of universe * Motion caused by mover

4 Ptolemaic Universe Clausius Ptolemy (c. 85-165 C.E.) * Universe of spheres * Purity of materials * Multiple cycles of motion

5 Ptolemaic Universe 1600

6 * Work alone or with a partner (although every student must have a timeline). * Create a timeline of the scientific revolution to better understand how it evolved over the course of the 16 th and 17 th centuries.

7 Event/ Person Date & Significance to the Scientific Revolution Visual Representation Role of God/Religious Institutions Aristotle Middle Ages (pre Renaissance) Copernicus Brahe Bacon Kepler Galileo Descartes Newton

8 * What was the role of God and religious institutions before, during, and after the Scientific Revolution? * How did the Scientific Revolution impact other aspects of European society?


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