THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION IN THE 17TH CENTURY.
1.- When did the scientific revolution take place?
In the 17 century.
2.- What is the precedent in the Middle Ages?
An elite group of intellectuals had gained insight into natural phenomena.
3 .- Which was the traditional worldview that was abandoned in the 17th century?
The Aristotelian worldview.
4.- What was it replaced by?
By a science – based view.
5 .- Can you name factors responsible for the breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution?
- Universities
- Scientific worldview in the Reinaissance
- Voyages of discoveries
6.- Who was the first to attack the Bible and Aristotle?
Galileo Galilei
7- What did he say?
Scientific truth could only be obtained througlilei. h observation and experiment.
8.- What did Descartes decide was the only instrument to achieve conclusions?
The reason.
9.- Who were the people who, in the 18th century, support the use of reason as the only way to achieve happiness and knowledge?
Enlightened thinkers.
10 .- Do you think scientific revolution is a precedent of Enlightenment?
11.- Do you remember how is different the Scientific rev. from 17th century to Enlightenment?
12.- What was the famous statement Descartes said?
- Cogito, ergo sum
- I think, therefore I am
- Pienso, luego existo.
13 .- When did Copernicus live?
- XV-XVI century-
14.- What was his theory?
Heliocentric universe.
15.- Did he publish his theory? Why?
No
Because was against the theory of God creation, so against the Church.
16.- Which is the field in which Newton develop his studies?
.
17 .- Who were the first in accepting scientific changes, Catholic or Protestans?
Protestans.
18.- Did the governments support scientists? When? Examples.
- Late 17th century. - England: Charles II - France: Colbert.
