HIST 015 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Scientific Revolution, Scientific Method, Deductive Reasoning
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What was the scientific revolution? astronomy: the solar system. Isaac newton (english), 1642-1727 physics: mechanics and gravity. Nicholas steno (danish) the scientific method the philosophy of science. Francis bacon (english) mathematics was the unifying feature mathematics connected astronomy with physics. Scientific theory modern science: humans make the theories revealed truth. Induction & inductive logic explanations by humans, not god the difference between (scientific) truth and absolute truth the scientific revolution was a cultural change religion and science impact of the renaissance. St. thomas aquinas theory of geocentrism the problem of planets ( wanderers ) sublunary superlunary spherical orbits natural resting place: the process of change: astronomy. Nova stella nova comet of 1577 the geocentric theory was cracking. Laws of planetary motion (1) orbits of planets are elliptical (2) planets move at different speeds (3) speed is related precisely to distance from the sun.
