The Scientific Revolution

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What is rationalism?

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Rationalism is a philosophical belief that emphasizes the role of reason and logic in understanding the world and acquiring knowledge.

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Which of the following is an example of the roots of the Scientific Revolution from the medieval world? Options: In the 1200s European scholars began to study ideas from Greek, Muslims, and Jewish thinkers and blended them with Christian ideas., During the Crusades European soldiers came into contact with Muslim traders., The feudal system strengthened, allowing for more time for education., New tools developed to help make new discoveries.

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In the 1200s European scholars began to study ideas from Greek, Muslims, and Jewish thinkers and blended them with Christian ideas.

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What is Nicolaus Copernicus known for?

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Developing the heliocentric model of the universe

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Who was Johannes Kepler?

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German astronomer known for his laws of planetary motion

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What is the heliocentric theory?

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The heliocentric theory states that the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun.

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Who was Galileo Galilei?

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Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer.

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What was Galileo known for? Options: Was one of the first to use experiments to discover laws of nature, Inventing the telescope, Writing famous novels, Discovering new species of animals

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Was one of the first to use experiments to discover laws of nature

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Who was Isaac Newton?

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Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer.

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What was Francis Bacon known for?

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He developed inductive reasoning.

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What is inductive reasoning?

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The process of looking for facts and using reason to draw conclusions.