Transcript Scientific Revolution 14

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• What is a revolution?
• A change of an old system, government, or way of thinking in
favor of a new way.
• What do you think the Scientific Revolution is about?
• The scientific revolution was about using science to challenge &
change the old, Catholic, ways of thinking about the natural world
Scientific Revolution
1500’s-1700’s
• 7-2.2 Explain how the scientific revolution challenged authority and influenced
Enlightenment philosophers, including the importance of the use of reason, the
challenges to the Catholic Church, and the contributions of Galileo and Sir Isaac
Newton.
What was the Scientific Revolution?
• A time period (1500’s & 1600’s) following the age of
exploration when new scientific & mathematical discoveries
were made.
Why is the Scientific Revolution important?
• Scientists began using logic & reason instead of blind faith.
• Scientists began questioning teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Scientists demanded proof & evidence.
Who should I know from the Scientific Revolution?
• Copernicus
• Galileo
• Isaac Newton
What did Copernicus do?
• Heliocentric theory
– sun is center of solar system
• Brought church teachings into question
– The Catholic Church believed in the geocentric idea
that Ptolemy came up with, and taught it as fact.
• Geocentric – Earth is the center of the solar system
What did Galileo contribute?
• Supported the heliocentric theory
– experiments regarding motion
– observed space with improved telescope.
What did Newton contribute?
• Newton experimented with the laws of gravity & motion to
challenge old theories.
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• How did the Catholic Church respond to the new Scientific
ideas?
• They were angry and tried to force the scientists to stop
teaching their theories.
• Why did they respond that way?
• They didn’t want people to question the church teachings and
lose followers.
What is the Scientific Method?
• The scientific method was a major contribution of this time period.
• The Scientific Method is a logical procedure for testing theories by
finding evidence & using reason, to prove an idea.
– This was the logical procedure for testing theories.
• The Scientific Method: question, forms a hypothesis that is then
tested through experimentation, analyze data to reach a
conclusion.
Why was the Scientific Revolution a problem?
• New scientific ideas (based on proof & evidence) challenged
church teachings (based on faith).
• The Bible was the authority for the Catholic Church and society
before the SR.
• Political, social, and economic POWER was on the line for the
church.
– The church may lose political power if people stop taking them
seriously.
– The church may lose money if people stop following their teachings.
What actions did the church take to stop scientists?
• Scientists like Galileo were told to stop their scientific
teachings and say the church teachings are right.
• If they didn’t, they would be kicked out of the church
(excommunication).
• Galileo refused and was put under house arrest by the church
because of his challenges.
How did the Scientific Revolution impact society?
• Scientific challenges to the Catholic Church encouraged
political thinkers to challenge political authority.