Scientific Revolution F&C Vocab '23

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A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar or thinker.

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philosopher

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Earth-centered system of planetary motion where the sun, moon, and planets revolve around Earth.

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geocentric

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Sun-centered system where Earth and planets revolve around the sun.

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heliocentric

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Concentric, revolving, spherical shells in ancient astronomy where stars, sun, planets, and moon are set.

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sphere

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Newton's laws explain that planetary bodies orbit the sun in ellipses due to a force attracting all objects in the universe.

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universal law of gravity

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System of thought by Descartes emphasizing reason as the main source of knowledge.

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rationalism

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Systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence crucial to modern science.

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scientific method

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Doctrine where scientists move from specific observations to general principles through organized experiments and hypothesis testing.

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inductive reasoning

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A set of beliefs held by a person or group.

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ideology

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Oval paths of planets around the sun

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ellipses