[ENGLISH 3G06] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (13 pages long)
7 Feb 2017
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Unit 1 (cid:862)the hea(cid:448)e(cid:374)s are ope(cid:374)ed(cid:863) science and skepticism. Hooke"s dis(cid:272)o(cid:448)ery of the teles(cid:272)ope ope(cid:374)ed up the (cid:448)ie(cid:449) of the (cid:862)hea(cid:448)e(cid:374)s(cid:863) There was a lot of technological changes happening in the 17th century (enlightenment) There were changes in science and math and technology. People seeing the world in which they live in (innovations in optics) There may be worlds that one cannot perceive. The scientific revolution was happening during this period. The idea that god is real and that he is good and benevolent. Empiricism was important to determine legitimate knowledge. First officially chartered scientific society which was created by charles ii. They try to push out scholasticism (medieval commentary on classic authors; based on aristotle who rejected the new ideas of empiricism) They made sure to keep records of all the things that are available to keep as resources. It was a way to reiterate the scientific methodology. They want to make science available to everyone.
