ANTA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Earth Science, Robert Hooke, Simple Living
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Historical perspectives believe bible was accurate history until the 17th century attempts to determine the age of the world. Some used the bible and determined it was less than 6000 years old. Archbishop james usser determined the age of the earth by using the bible. Believed the world was created in the year 4004 b. c and believed it was the 23rd day of oct. Figured by some math calculations and historical analysis philosophers emerged, calling themselves natural scientists trying to figure out the world by using nature. The thinkers were all religious and known as god-fearing folks didn"t question the bible, tried to figure out the world through observing their external world. Uniformitarianism geology started to realize through nature, there was physical changes in the earth science of geology. Viewed the earth"s appearance as a result of a series of natural catastrophes. Realized that changes to earth were slow-acting, steady processes of change but, not catastrophes.
