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Copernicus
Heliocentrism, On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies
Galileo
Telescope, proved evidence of heliocentric theory, retracts support for Copernicus after threat
Newton
Law of Gravitation, Principia, Universal gravitation is Galileo inertia + Kepler planet motion + his concept of gravity
Descartes
Deductive reasoning, skepticism, rationalism, doubt authority, I think, therefore, I am
Bacon
Formalized empirical, experimental research, observation, organize, hypothesis, inductive reasoning
Pascal
Science and religion united, Humans are misled by reason and their emotions, sided with faith, erroneous belief in God is a safer bet
Locke
Social contract, natural rights, people born w/blank slate, ideas come from experience, reason, Two Treatises of Civil Government
Montesquieu
Separation of powers, praised Eng. Constitutionalism, applied natural laws to governmental studies,
Voltaire
The “Evil Thing” (organized religion, praised Eng. constitutionalism, freedom of expression/religious tolerance, Prince of the Philosophes
Adam Smith
Abolish regulation and tariffs, impose free market/laissez-faire, resources are limited, Invisible hand — society is progressing to final stage of economic development, The Wealth of Nations
Rousseau
“Natural education” should replace rigid schooling, draw their own conclusions, individuals entered contract w/one another, individual freedom, women excluded from public life
Diderot
Encyclopedia, everything must be examined and debated w/o respect for anyone's feelings
Wollstonecraft
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, equality of women with men based on human reason, if women had same opportunities, they’d be equal