HIST 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10 pgs. 223-233: Toleration, Invisible Hand, Pietism
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Scientific revolution (1543-1687) - change in thought and belief (supported by. Renaissance ideals of questioning, finding truth, reality) ideas the freed people from ignorance about nature question social hierarchies and transform political systems. Scientific revolution started by religious problem - first day of spring fell too late on the. Julian calendar counter-reformation papacy called on intellectuals to come up with explanation and solution. Common conception - earth center of the universe accepted fact - aristotle) Geocentric theory - aristotle and ptolemy"s earth-centered universe endorsed by. Heliocentric theory - sun-centered universe (also proposed by greek philosophers) Scientific theory - explains how the universe actually works and is supported by most of. Can be invalidated, discounted, supported, or strengthened by introduction of new the available facts and contradicted by very few, if any information. Gregorian calendar - adopted by pope gregory xiii in 1582 - replaced the julian.
