The Scientific Revolution Global History II: Spiconardi.

The Scientific RevolutionThe Scientific Revolution

Global History II: SpiconardiGlobal History II: Spiconardi

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Think back to your younger days or Think back to your younger days or even today…What are some things even today…What are some things that you believe(d) in that someone that you believe(d) in that someone older than you told you to believe? older than you told you to believe? What are some things you believe(d) What are some things you believe(d) without any evidence or proof?without any evidence or proof?

CausesCauses The RenaissanceThe Renaissance

Rebirth of learning, exploration of human Rebirth of learning, exploration of human potential, inspired curiositypotential, inspired curiosity

The ReformationThe Reformation Challenged authority of Catholic ChurchChallenged authority of Catholic Church

Age of ExplorationAge of Exploration Need for new navigation toolsNeed for new navigation tools

Increase in the study astronomy and mathematics Increase in the study astronomy and mathematics Discovery of two new continentsDiscovery of two new continents

New Technologies & DiscoveriesNew Technologies & Discoveries Printing Press Printing Press helped spread new ways of helped spread new ways of

thinkingthinking Telescope, microscope, thermometer, barometerTelescope, microscope, thermometer, barometer

Old Science vs. New ScienceOld Science vs. New Science

Old ScienceOld Science Relied on the Bible Relied on the Bible

and Church and Church teachingsteachings

Common SenseCommon Sense Ancient AuthoritiesAncient Authorities

Aristotle & PtolemyAristotle & Ptolemy Reasoning/LogicReasoning/Logic

New Science New Science Need more than the Need more than the

Bible and reasonBible and reason Use the Scientific Use the Scientific

MethodMethod ObserveObserve ExperimentExperiment Gather knowledge & Gather knowledge &

make conclusions make conclusions based on databased on data

Old Science vs. New ScienceOld Science vs. New Science

Columbo Columbo Uses deductive Uses deductive

reasoning to solve reasoning to solve crimescrimes

Analyzes the situation Analyzes the situation and draws conclusions and draws conclusions based on what he sees based on what he sees and hearsand hears

Criminal arrested Criminal arrested without actual evidencewithout actual evidence

Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes Partner Watson states Partner Watson states

the “facts” and makes a the “facts” and makes a hypothesishypothesis

Sherlock tests Watson’s Sherlock tests Watson’s hypothesishypothesis

Records results of testsRecords results of tests Finds Watson is wrongFinds Watson is wrong Comes up with new Comes up with new

hypothesis and re-testshypothesis and re-tests Eventually comes up Eventually comes up

with the truthwith the truth

Discoveries & Key PeopleDiscoveries & Key People

Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton Proved the existence of a force known as Proved the existence of a force known as

gravity beyond the earthgravity beyond the earth The Mathematical Principles of PhilosophyThe Mathematical Principles of Philosophy

Universe is like a clock. All the parts worked Universe is like a clock. All the parts worked together in a way that could be expressed together in a way that could be expressed mathematicallymathematically

God was the creator of the universe. He is the God was the creator of the universe. He is the clockmaker that wound the gears of the world clockmaker that wound the gears of the world and let it tick awayand let it tick away

Discoveries & Key PeopleDiscoveries & Key People

RenRenéé Descartes Descartes Everything should be doubted until Everything should be doubted until

proven by reasonproven by reason Only thing he was sure of was that he Only thing he was sure of was that he

existedexisted ““I think, therefore I am.”I think, therefore I am.”

Developed analytical geometryDeveloped analytical geometry Linked algebra to geometry Linked algebra to geometry Created concept of graphingCreated concept of graphing Created exponential notation (xCreated exponential notation (x22))

Discoveries & Key PeopleDiscoveries & Key People

Vaccines for smallpoxVaccines for smallpox Weather prediction using a barometerWeather prediction using a barometer Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature

scalesscales Observation of bacteriaObservation of bacteria

Better understanding of how people get Better understanding of how people get sicksick

Better understanding of how to cure Better understanding of how to cure illness illness

LegacyLegacy

Changed the way people viewed and Changed the way people viewed and made sense of their worldmade sense of their world Rejection of traditional beliefsRejection of traditional beliefs What people once believed to be true was What people once believed to be true was

proven proven completelycompletely wrong wrong Challenged the authority of the Church Challenged the authority of the Church

and governmentsand governments Scientist believed they could solve the Scientist believed they could solve the

problems of society using scientific problems of society using scientific methodmethod

Ushers in the age of Enlightenment Ushers in the age of Enlightenment