2. The Scientific Revolution  Before SR, knowledge was often based on superstition/belief  Disagreeing with teachings of Catholic Church = heresy  What effect could this have on people trying to learn new things?

3. The Scientific Revolution  Example of this effect: Copernicus kept the heliocentric theory to himself  Heliocentric sun is the center & planets orbit around it  Church taught that earth was the center Why would Copernicus keep his idea to himself?

4. The Scientific Revolution  Opposite of basing ideas on belief = using reason  Reason Using logic & observation to figure something out  Scientific Method Uses measurement & reason NOT belief & superstition

5. Before SR, knowledge was based on: During SR, knowledge was based on: Which do you think is better? Why?

6. Scientific Revolution: People  Francis Bacon England Scientific method ○ Use reason & observation Changed the way people thought

7. Scientific Revolution: People  Nicolaus Copernicus Poland Reasoned the heliocentric theory Kept ideas to himself because of Catholic church (heresy)

8. Scientific Revolution: People  Johannes Kepler Holy Roman Empire Used reason & math to prove Copernicus right Used reason & math to discover laws of planetary motion

9. Scientific Revolution: People  Galileo Galilei Italy Used reason & telescope to prove heliocentric theory Declared heretic ○ Took back what he said (recant)

10. Scientific Revolution: People  Sir Isaac Newton England Used reason to discover: ○ Laws of Gravity ○ Laws of Motion ○ calculus

11. Scientific Revolution: People  William Harvey England Used reason to discover circulation of blood Used reason to study the human body

12. Importance of SR  Emphasis on reason & the systematic observation of nature  Formulation of the scientific method  Expansion of scientific knowledge  Use of measurement & reason (NOT belief/superstition)