Scientific Revolution

Geocentric Model

The belief that Earth is at the center of the universe, with the Sun, stars, and planets orbiting around it, supported by ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle and Ptolemy.

Heliocentric Model

The theory that the Sun is at the center of the universe, proposed by Copernicus as a more accurate explanation for the movements of celestial bodies.

Council of Trent

A meeting held from 1545 to 1563 by the Catholic Church to reaffirm religious teachings and stop the spread of Protestantism during the Reformation.

Galileo Galilei

A scientist who made significant contributions to astronomy, physics, and the scientific method, known for his experiments, improvements to the telescope, and support for the heliocentric model.

Scientific Method

Test hypothesis by observing experiments in repeatable way

Isaac Newton

A prominent scientist who developed the laws of universal gravitation, motion, and calculus, contributing to the understanding of the physical world and promoting the idea of a clockwork universe.

Scientific Revolution

• More knowledge and ways to learn

• Scientific method redefinines study

• Observation and experimentation over tradition

• Leads to “the Enlightenment”

Francis Bacon

empiricism → base your knowledge on evidence that can be tested

Rene Descartes

skepticism → you should question everything according to reason

Cogito ergo sum

“I think, therefore I am” (if I am thinking if I exist, then I exist)