Drill 11/28
Name 2 differences and 2 similarities between the English and American Bills of Rights.
The Scientific Revolution / Enlightenment
The roots of Modern Science
Heliocentric vs Geocentric
WHAT REVOLVES AROUND WHAT?
The medieval view Geocentric The Earth is a stable body and the
universe revolves around it Used the bible and tradition to support this
view
Nicolaus Copernicus
In the early 1500’s he studied planetary movements for 25 years
Developed the HELIOCENTRIC view of the universe
How did the church react?
Tycho Brahe
Danish astronomer Made decades worth
of mathematical observations
Died before they could be fully analyzed
Johannes Kepler
Brahe’s assistant Brilliant
mathematician Discovered laws of
planetary motion
Drill 12/3
In what newsletter did Galileo publish his findings in 1610?
Why were Galileo’s findings so controversial?
Galileo Galilei
Italian astronomer and scientist
Invented the modern telescope
Discovered laws regarding gravity and motion
In 1610 published the newsletter Starry Messenger
The Church Reaction……..
Ehhhhhh, NO.
Just NO.
NO!
NO!!!
Cardinal Robert Bellarmie
Psalm 104:5 - "[the LORD] set the earth on its foundations; it can never be moved."
Ecclesiastes 1:5 - "And the sun rises and sets and returns to its place, etc."[
Galileo Faces an Inquisition
1616, Roman authorities force him to renounce his claims
He is ordered not to publish it as FACT again
1632
With the OK of Rome he publishes
Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems
1632
It was ordered by Pope Urban VIII
He wanted to put the issue to rest
He LIKED Galileo
Whether it was intentional or not Galileo CLEARLY favors his own views The geocentric side is filled with
contradictions He uses the Pope’s own words against
him This angered the Pope and Urban VIII
called for his inquisition
1633 Under threat of torture he is forced to
renounce his views He is placed under house arrest until
he dies in 1642
Drill 11/30
How did the renaissance and the age of exploration influence the scientific revolution?
The Enlightenment
The Philosophes Reason
Nature
Happiness
Progress
Liberty
Voltiare
The penname of François Marie Arouet
Poet, essayist, satirist Viciously attacked
France and the Church Fled France, but
continued to write
Montesquieu
Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu
Aristocrat, Lawyer
Believed Britain was the best governed body
SEPARATION OF POWERS
Rousseau
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Essayist
Rousseau
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.”
All men were born free and society forces us into unjust laws
Wrote The Social Contract,1762
Complete parts A+ B of the guided Reading
We will complete C in class tomorrow when we dig deeper into Locke and Hobbes
Drill 12/3
Who were the Philosophes?
How did they influence the various revolutions that would come later?
Natural Law
The laws that men abide by that are given through nature
They exist everywhere because we all come from a natural state
Social Contract Theory
Everyone starts with natural rights We voluntarily give up some of those
rights to maintain social order
The implied contract between a government and its citizens
Thomas Hobbes
English Philosopher
Published Leviathan 1651
Different concept of Natural Law and humanity
Hobbes
In Leviathan The natural state of
man is wicked Survival of the fittest Man NEEDS a
government to maintain order He preferred an
absolute Monarch
John Locke
English Philosopher
Writer, Lawyer, philosopher
Two Treatises on Government 1688
Locke
“Tabula Rasa” Blank Slate People are born clean, society creates
ideals Rights of LIFE, LIBERTY and
PROPERTY
Write a BCR for part C of your work from yesterday.
This will be collected
Drill 12/4
Explain the difference between Locke and Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
English Philosopher
Published Leviathan 1651
Different concept of Natural Law and humanity
Hobbes
In Leviathan The natural state of
man is wicked Survival of the fittest Man NEEDS a
government to maintain order He preferred an
absolute Monarch
John Locke
English Philosopher
Writer, Lawyer, philosopher
Two Treatises on Government 1688
Locke
“Tabula Rasa” Blank Slate People are born clean, society creates
ideals Rights of LIFE, LIBERTY and
PROPERTY
Denis Diderot
French writer + Philosopher
Wrote The Encyclopedia 1751-1766
The Encyclopedia
It was exactly what it sounded like A collection of articles from various
authors Authors like Voltaire, Montesquieu and
Rousseau Plus many many others
The Encyclopedia
35 volumes 75 thousand +
articles The first 28 were
edited by Diderot himself
The encyclopedia collected the many ideas of the enlightenment and placed them all in one spot
By 1757 subscription had grown to over 4,000 subscribers
Government reaction
By 1757 The Encyclopedia was one of the most well-known books in France
It was filled with anti-establishment ideas
The government felt it was being produced by a band of rebels
Wanted the project ended
Diderot flees
By this time Diderot, under threat of arrest and maybe death must flee France
He continues work on the texts in Switzerland and various other countries
By the time of its completion it is one of the most popular series in Europe
Translated into English and German Literally called “Encyclopedia fever”
Drill 12/4
What two art styles were prevalent during Enlightenment Era Europe
The Enlightenment Through Art
Baroque
Relating to a grand, ornate style Music Art Architecture
Architecture
The castle of Trier, Germany
Baroque Architecture
LARGE scale
Ornamentation, sculpture, facades
Tall cielings
Neoclassical
Relating to a simple elegant style reminiscent of the Greeks and Romans
Neoclassical
Smooth lines Clean statuesque
finish
It was a reaction to the ornate, sometimes messy baroque style.
The enlightenment travels
Salon A social gathering of intellectuals and
artists. Part of the urban culture of Paris during
the Enlightenment Could refer to a party held at a home
The Enlightenment’s Influence
Read the Declaration of Independence answer questions 1-3 on the back