Chapter 21-22 Flashcards
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what did philosophers do during the 15th and 16th centuries?
they expanded their thoughts
When were the enlightenment and revolutions?
Europe and world/Time 1550-1800
Advancements in astronomy, and medical knowledge led to what?
Chemitry
What is the Heliocentric
sun is the center of the universe
this law explains why the planetary bodies continue their elliptical orbits about the sun
The universal law of gravitation (Newton)
Robert Boyle was the first scientists to do what with chemistry?
control experiments
What did Galileo discover with his telescope?
Mountains on the moon and Jupiter having 4 moons.
Newton law said
objects in the universe is attracted every other object by a force called gravity
rationalism
system of thought based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge
scientific method
a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence.
Inductive reasoning
proceeding from the particular to the general
ideas of the enlightenment
move toward a better society
enlightenment ideas moved to a ______
revolution
separation of powers
checks and balances
Denis Diderot created the first
encyclopedia
Adam Smith wrote which supported Laisse Faire
Wealth of Nations
women were inferior to men because
men dominate women
literacy improved due to
more people reading
magazines and newspapers developed for
middle and lower class
cularism
religion does not play a role in government, education, or other parts of society.
enlightenment thinkers thought that
people should self-rule
philosophies
believe in natural rights of all people
Frederick II of Prussia granted
limited freedom of speech and press
Joseph II abolished ____ and _______.
Death penalty and serfdom
