THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

GEOCENTRIC THEORY

THEORY STATING THAT THE EARTH IS AT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE

OLD SCHOOL WAY OF THINKING

HELIOCENTRIC THEORY

THEORY STATING THAT THE SUN IS AT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE AND ALL HEAVENLY BODIES REVOLVE AROUND IT

NEW SCHOOL WAY OF THINKING

GALILEO GALILEI

Italian dude. Showed that the surface of the moon was rough and uneven. Directly challenged the teachings of the RCC

NICOLAUS COPERNICUS

Polish guy. Posits the Heliocentric Theory. Shatters traditional beliefs and Church teachings

GENERAL THEMES

New thinkers challenge accepted beliefs using reason, logic, and careful observation

NEW SCHOOL VS. OLD SCHOOL

OLD SCHOOL

ALL INFO CAME FROM ANCIENT TEXTS OR THE TEACHINGS OF THE CHURCH

RELIED ON SENSES TO DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE UNIVERSE

EXAMPLE: God created the Earth It is perfect Located at center of universe and is

immovable

NEW SCHOOL

INFO COMES FROM CAREFUL OBSERVATION AND EXPERIMENTATION

RELY ON SCIENTIFIC REASONING AND LOGIC TO DRAW CONCLUSIOND ABOUT THE UNIVERSE

EXAMPLE: Observed with a telescope, it is noted that the

surface of the moon is rough and imperfect Directly contradicts Church doctrine

RECAP NOTES

1300-1600’s Europe was a place of great change The Renaissance encouraged free thinking

and challenges to accepted beliefs The Reformation also brought forth new

challenges to one of Europe’s greatest institutions, The Roman Catholic Church!

CAUSES OF THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

THE RENAISSANCE THE REFORMATION THE AGE OF EXPLORATION

EFFECTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION

Increased Learning The Universe Medicine/ Human Body Scientific Instruments

Questioning Spirit Continues Conflict Between Church and Science

Grows

New Ways of Thinking and Information Gathering Arise

Ideas Carry through To Societal Issues = Enlightenment