1.2.3 Early Scientific Thought Flashcards
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change of scientific view
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2000–200 B.C.—Early science • A.D. 200–1200—Age of theology • 13th Century—Thomas Aquinas Albertus Magnus - Roger Bacon • 16th Century—Francis Bacon - Nicklaus Copernicus • 17th Century—Galileo Galilei - Isaac Newton - Archbishop James Usher
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Aristotle
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- (384–322 B.C.) observed four
elements: earth, air, fire, and water. - From the period between A.D. 200 and A.D.
1200, few advances in science took place.
This period is often referred to as the age of
theology.
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Albert Magnus and Thomas Aquinas
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- made the distinction between natural truth and revealed truth. Natural truth refers to nature, and revealed truth refers to theology
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Roger Bacon
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- (1214–1294) urged people to
reject religious dogma and “look at the world.”
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Francis Bacon
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- (1551–1626) advocated experimentalism as a way to verify and rigorously test all things.
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Galileo Galilei
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- (1564–1642) advocated the view of Copernicus, which was that the Earth is round and revolves around the sun. He was punished for his beliefs and placed under
house arrest for 14 years. At the age of 69, he was forced to recant his views under the threat of dire punishment.
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Archbishop James Usher
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- declared that the Earth was created in 4004
B.C.
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1800s
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- great advances in science were taking place. Communications and travel were improving, and knowledge of geology was growing.
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In the mid-1600s, __________________ declared that the Earth was created in 4004 B.C.
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- Archbishop James Usher
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Who championed the experimental method during the late 16th and early 17th centuries?
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- Francis Bacon
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______________ urged people to reject religious dogma and to look at the world around them.
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- Roger Bacon
12
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The Age of theology took place during the
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- 200-1200 A.D.
13
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All of the following contributed to the body of knowledge of the 17th century except
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- Thomas Aquinas
