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*The time period when the view of the natural world began to be based on reason and observation
*Scientists questioned the accepted beliefs of the Catholic Church.
*the beginning of modern science |
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| Developed heliocentric theory |
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| An astonomer whose discoveries supported the heliocentric theory. The Catholic Church made him recant (take back) what he said and declare that his new findings were wrong |
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*Developed the theory of motion and Law of Gravity
*Developed the study of calculus |
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| Improved knowledge of human anatomy (the parts of the human body) |
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| Produced the first vaccine which was for smallpox |
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*He thought that "All human are naturally selfish and wicked"
*people should hand over their rights to a strong ruler as part of a "social contract"
*preferred government-absolute monarchy |
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| application of reason, observation and the scientific method to the way people think and act in society |
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*people are reasonable though still selfish
*people have natural rights to life, liberty and property
*preferred government- democracy |
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* believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of speech and religion
*" I do not agree with a word you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it" |
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*proposed the idea of "separation of powers"
*proposed the idea of a "system of checks and balances" |
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* believed man was born free and good, but easily corrupted
* believed in individual freedom
*preferred government-direct democracy |
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*believed women and men should have equal education
* wrote 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' |
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| Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft and author of 'Frankenstein' |
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| the sun and planets revolve around earth |
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| the planets revolve around the sun |
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| Using reason and facts as the basis for your beliefs and opinions |
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| An opinion that contradicts (goes against) a religious group |
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| an idea that is presented as possibly true, but not yet proven to be true |
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| an idea that is tested by the scientific method |
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| known for his laws of planetary motion |
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