Enlightenment terms questions and
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Thomas Hobbes ✔✔Philosopher who argued that man was sinful and needed to be controlled;
Leviathan
Nicholaus Copernicus ✔✔Polish astronomer from 1473-1543 who developed the theory that the
Earth revolved around the sun
Johannes Kepler ✔✔A German astronomer from 1571-1630 who formulated three laws of how
the planets revolve around the sun; Brahe's assistant
Galileo ✔✔Italian astronomer from 1564-1642 who was the first to use a telescope as well as
prove that objects with different masses fall at the same velocity
Rene Descartes ✔✔French philosopher from 1596-1650 who discovered the use of coordinates
and developed a dualistic theory of mind and matter
Francis Bacon ✔✔English philosopher from 1561-1626 who stressed inductive reasoning and
observation in his essays
, Scientific Method ✔✔The process used to answer a question by proposing a hypothesis,
conducting an experiment, and concluding results
Isaac Newton ✔✔English scientist who provided the Three Laws of Motion that inform about
gravity, and also developed calculus; Royal Academy.
Scientific Revolution ✔✔Time period in Europe from 1500-1700 in which many advances in
technology and science were made
Enlightenment ✔✔The time period in the 18th century in Europe in which there was a critical
approach to knowledge was underway
Philosophes ✔✔A group of French "radicals" who focused on human reason and making critical
changes in society
Francois Voltaire ✔✔French philosopher from 1694-177 who preached freedom of speech and
was exiled for his actions; Candide
answers already passed
Thomas Hobbes ✔✔Philosopher who argued that man was sinful and needed to be controlled;
Leviathan
Nicholaus Copernicus ✔✔Polish astronomer from 1473-1543 who developed the theory that the
Earth revolved around the sun
Johannes Kepler ✔✔A German astronomer from 1571-1630 who formulated three laws of how
the planets revolve around the sun; Brahe's assistant
Galileo ✔✔Italian astronomer from 1564-1642 who was the first to use a telescope as well as
prove that objects with different masses fall at the same velocity
Rene Descartes ✔✔French philosopher from 1596-1650 who discovered the use of coordinates
and developed a dualistic theory of mind and matter
Francis Bacon ✔✔English philosopher from 1561-1626 who stressed inductive reasoning and
observation in his essays
, Scientific Method ✔✔The process used to answer a question by proposing a hypothesis,
conducting an experiment, and concluding results
Isaac Newton ✔✔English scientist who provided the Three Laws of Motion that inform about
gravity, and also developed calculus; Royal Academy.
Scientific Revolution ✔✔Time period in Europe from 1500-1700 in which many advances in
technology and science were made
Enlightenment ✔✔The time period in the 18th century in Europe in which there was a critical
approach to knowledge was underway
Philosophes ✔✔A group of French "radicals" who focused on human reason and making critical
changes in society
Francois Voltaire ✔✔French philosopher from 1694-177 who preached freedom of speech and
was exiled for his actions; Candide
