SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

The Scientific Revolution Before SR, knowledge was often

based on superstition/belief

Disagreeing with teachings of Catholic Church = heresy

What effect could this have on people trying to learn new things?

The Scientific Revolution Example of this effect:

Copernicus kept the heliocentric theory to himself

Heliocentricsun is the center & planets orbit around it

Church taught that earth was the centerWhy would Copernicus keep his idea to

himself?

The Scientific Revolution

Opposite of basing ideas on belief = using reason

ReasonUsing logic & observation to figure something

out

Scientific MethodUses measurement & reason NOT belief &

superstition

Before SR, knowledge was based on:

During SR, knowledge was based on:

Which do you think is better? Why?

Scientific Revolution: People Francis Bacon

England

Scientific method○ Use reason &

observation

Changed the way people thought

Scientific Revolution: People Nicolaus

CopernicusPoland

Reasoned the heliocentric theory

Kept ideas to himself because of Catholic church (heresy)

Scientific Revolution: People Johannes Kepler

Holy Roman Empire

Used reason & math to prove Copernicus right

Used reason & math to discover laws of planetary motion

Scientific Revolution: People Galileo Galilei

Italy

Used reason & telescope to prove heliocentric theory

Declared heretic○ Took back what

he said (recant)

Scientific Revolution: People Sir Isaac Newton

England

Used reason to discover:○ Laws of Gravity○ Laws of Motion○ calculus

Scientific Revolution: People William Harvey

England

Used reason to discover circulation of blood

Used reason to study the human body

Importance of SR

Emphasis on reason & the systematic observation of nature

Formulation of the scientific method

Expansion of scientific knowledge

Use of measurement & reason (NOT belief/superstition)