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▪ In the history of science and technology, the
interests lies in how ____ emerged
as a result of the interaction of science and
technology and of society.
▪16th–18thcentury
Intellectual Revolution
refers to a paradigm shift in
thinking and knowledge. It encompasses changes in ideas, values, and
beliefs that shape society
Intellectual Revolution
Technological advancements, social change, and cultural
movements.
caused the intellectual revolution
KEY THINKERS: Led by influential thinkers who challenge orthodox
beliefs and propose new ideas.
EXAMPLES: Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
Intellectual Revolution
Intellectual Revolution
Identifying the traits: 2
Critical Thinking, Innovation
refer to the series of events that led to the
emergence of modern science and the progress of scientific thinking
across critical periods in history.
Intellectual revolutions
___ was a time
of REBIRTH in creativity in
Europe in the 1300s.
Changed in many areas
political, social, economic,
and cultural.
The Renaissance
led
to significant advancements
in scientific knowledge and
the emergence of the
scientific method.
The Scientific Revolution
emphasized reason,
individualism, and the pursuit
of knowledge as the key to
progress and social reform.
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance:
The Enlightenment:
(Rebirth of Learning)
(Age of Reason)
2 stages (Jean Sylvain Bailley)
Sweeping of the old
Establishing of the new
Effects on Society
Intellectual revolutions have profound effects on society.
- They reshape cultural, social, and political landscapes, leading to
societal transformation and progress. - New ideas and perspectives challenge existing power structures and
social norms, often resulting in resistance and conflict. - Intellectual revolutions also pave the way for progress, innovation, and
the advancement of society as a whole.
Intellectual Revolutions(3)
Copernican
Darwinian
Freudian
planets as well as the sun
and the moon, moved in a circular motion around
the Earth.
Claudius Ptolemy:
Earth was at the center
Geocentrism
▪ Many Greek philosophers and intellectuals
wrote about planets
▪ Many of them agreed that the planets moved around
in circular motion and that these movements
created _______
days and nights.
In 16th century, ____,
a Polish mathematician and
astronomer, challenged the Ptolemaic
model.
Nicolaus Copernicus
He introduced a new concept known as
Heliocentrism,
Nicolaus Copernicus
suggested that
the center of the Solar System was
not the Earth but actually the sun.
Heliocentrism
▪ Refers to the 16th century paradigm shift
▪ Nicolaus Copernicus
▪ Formulated the “Heliocentric Model” of the
universe
▪ Shift: Geocentrism to Heliocentrism
Copernican Revolution
Heliocentric Model
▪ Commentarioles (40-page outline)
▪ De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium
(1543)
He repositioned the Earth from the center
of the SS and introduced the idea that the
Earth rotates on its own axis
Heliocentric Model
Copernican model had multiple inadequacies
that were later filled in by other astronomers
and later accepted by other scientists like
Galileo Galilei
The idea was
disturbing to
many (heliocentrism) ___, thus Copernicus was accused of heresy, and he faced persecution from the church
Resistance from the church