S.R. & Enlightenment Vocab

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The procedure to solve a scientific problem based upon the collection of data and testing of a hypothesis.

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Scientific Method

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The idea that knowledge can be gained through rational thinking (reasoning) alone

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Rationalism

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The idea that knowledge comes from what you experience
La idea de que el conocimiento proviene de cosas que experimentas

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Empiricism

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The old belief that the Earth is the center of the universe
La antigua creencia de que la Tierra es el centro del universo.

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Geocentric
Geocentrico

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The theory that the Sun is the center of our solar system
La teoría de que el Sol es el centro de nuestro sistema solar

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Heliocentric
heliocentrico

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A monarchy where the king/queen's power is not limited
una monarquía donde el poder del rey/reina no está limitado

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Absolute Monarchy
monarquía absoluta

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The idea that a monarch's right to rule comes from God
La idea de que el derecho de un monarca a gobernar proviene de Dios

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Divine Right of Kings
derecho divino de los reyes

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A monarchy whose power is limited by a set of written rules

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Constitutional Monarchy

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Rights all humans are theoretically born with
Derechos con los que teóricamente todos los humanos nacen

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Natural Rights
derechos naturales

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The idea that government gets the right to rule from the people, so the government's main job is to protect their peoples' rights
La idea de que el gobierno obtiene el derecho a gobernar del pueblo, por lo que el trabajo principal del gobierno es proteger los derechos de su pueblo.

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Social Contract
contrato social