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A New View of the World

A New View of the World. p. 354-357. A New View of the World: Cornell. How did thinking change during the Scientific Revolution? How do scientists view the world? What is a theory? What did Aristotle think? What did Ptolemy think? Who were rationalists?

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A New View of the World

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  1. A New View of the World p. 354-357

  2. A New View of the World: Cornell How did thinking change during the Scientific Revolution? How do scientists view the world? What is a theory? What did Aristotle think? What did Ptolemy think? Who were rationalists? Who helped to preserve knowledge? How? (3) How did humanism impact scientists? What was alchemy?

  3. I. Scientific Revolution A. 1540-1700 B. Led to birth of modern science C. Educated people wanted to observe & find “truth” for themselves, not just believe the establishment (i.e. Church) D. Wanted logical explanations

  4. II. Science A. Way of gaining knowledge about the world B. From Latin for “knowledge” C. Observation to identifying facts D. Explanations based on facts = theories E. Theories to be tested scientific method

  5. The Roots of the Revolution Greek Thinkers

  6. III. Ancient Great Thinkers A. Aristotle- wrote about astronomy, geography, etc. Thought people should observe & draw logical conclusions B. Ptolemy – ancient astronomer. 1. Recorded observations & made theories. 2. Geographer. C. Rationalists – people who Looked at the world in a rational way

  7. IV. Preservation of Ancient Knowledge A. Muslim scholars translated Greek writings into Arabic B. Arabic translated into Latin for Europe. C. Jewish scholar Maimonides wrote about Aristotle, tried to unite his works with Jewish ideas D. Thomas Aquinas tried to unite Aristotle ideas & Christian ideas

  8. V. Developments in Europe A. Humanism inspired study of natural world B. Alchemy (forerunner of chemistry) (known for trying to change other metals to gold.) experiment with natural substances

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