NB-Chapter 3 Vocabulary Terms

Thinkers and scholars who engage in philosophical inquiries and discussions.

• Philosophers

• Philosophe

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

A term used to describe the intellectuals and thinkers of the Enlightenment in 18th-century France.

• Philosophers

• Philosophe

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

A philosophical belief that emphasizes the importance of reason and logic as the primary source of knowledge.

• Philosophers

• Philosophe

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

A philosophical approach that emphasizes the importance of sensory experience and observation as the foundation of knowledge.

• Philosophers

• Philosophe

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

A model of the universe where the Earth is considered the center, with celestial bodies, including the Sun and planets, orbiting around it.

• Geocentric

• Spheres

• Heliocentric

• The universal law of gravitation

can refer to celestial objects like planets, or metaphorically represent areas of influence or expertise.

• Geocentric

• Spheres

• Heliocentric

• The universal law of gravitation

A model of the universe where the Sun is at the center, and planets, including Earth, revolve around it.

• Geocentric

• Spheres

• Heliocentric

• The universal law of gravitation

A theory formulated by Sir Isaac Newton, stating that every object in the universe attracts every other object with a force that is directly proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

• Geocentric

• Spheres

• Heliocentric

• The universal law of gravitation

A systematic approach to empirical research and investigation, involving observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and analysis.

• Scientific method

• Inductive reasoning

• Empiricism

• Deism

A type of reasoning that involves making generalizations based on specific observations or evidence.

• Scientific method

• Inductive reasoning

• Empiricism

• Deism