What is the Ptolemaic System?

History of Ideas: Medieval to Modern

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A geocentric model dominant throughout the Middle Ages, tracing back to Claudius Ptolemy's work in the 2nd century CE.
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Who challenged the Ptolemaic System and when?
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Nicolas Copernicus challenged it with his heliocentric model published in 1543.
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What did Francis Bacon contribute to philosophy?
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He championed empiricism and inductive reasoning, outlining his method in Novum Organum (1620).
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What significant events occurred during the Age of Discovery?
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Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation (1577-1580), defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588), founding of the East India Company (1600), and Jamestown (1607).
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What was the English Civil War?
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A conflict from 1642-1651 that included the execution of Charles I and led to the Glorious Revolution.
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What is Thomas Hobbes' view of human nature?
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Presented in Leviathan (1651), he had a materialistic view advocating for a strong sovereign.
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What did John Locke argue in his Second Treatise of Government?
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He offered a more optimistic view of human nature, emphasizing individual rights and limited government.
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