HPS100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Scientific Method, Natural Theology
29 Nov 2015
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Newtonian science united terrestrial and celestial physics. Newtonian science opened up the closed/finite universe. The scientific method was the first employed in newtonian science. Theology: study of god and the relations between god, mankind, and the universe. The branch of theology concerned with inferring god"d existence and attibutes exclusively from god"s acts of self- revelation. A branch of theology concerned with inferring god"s existence and attributes by means of reason unaided by god"s acts of self-revelation. From french and britannia encyclopedia, theology was still accepted in the mosaic. However, black magic and divination remained unaccepted. Astrology: a science concerned with the influences of the stars and the planets upon terrestrial affairs. A branch of astrology concerned with the celestial influences upon natural things. It involves measurement of time, weather, prediction of tides and eclipses, medical propgostician absorbed in mosic. By the end of 18th century, it was.
