Natural philosphy during Scientific Revolution - influential ideas

Aristotelian beliefs

Homocentric view of universe - only simple circular motions can take place in space

Wider approach of empiricism - process of learning from observation and experience

Platonic beliefs

More theoretical approach

Physical world can change so no way of gaining certain knowledge from it

But ideas do not change

Philosophy of many natural philosophers

Neoplatonic

Approach combininb Aristotle’s empirical approach with Plato’s theoretical approach

Methodology of scientific revolution

Mathematics featured heavily - make precise calculations about how the world works

Experiment and observation used to gain a better understanding of nature

Who used rational approach

Scot, Ady, Webster to conclude withcraft cases should not be taken at face value