Enlightenment Flashcards

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Geocentric Theory

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The theory that the earth is center of the universe.

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Scientific Revolution

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a series of events that marked the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature

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Heliocentric theory

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The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.

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Galileo Galilei

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Studies the teaching of Copernicus, believed in the heliocentric theory.

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Scientific Method

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The scientific method is a process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions.

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Issac Newton

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Discovered the laws of motion and gravity

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Enlightenment

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an intellectual movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason and science.

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Social Contract

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a philosophical concept where individuals in a society are understood to have given up some of their natural freedoms in exchange for the protection and benefits of living within a governed community

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John Locke

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Believed in life, liberty, and property.

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Voltaire

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Believed in freedom of religion and freedom of speech