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- Observations upon Experimental Philosophy and Grounds of Natural Philosophy.
- Written by Cavendish. Crticisized both rationalist and empiricist approaches to science. Especially disliked thought of control over nature.
- Dialouge of the 2 chief World Systems...
- Written by Galileo in 1632. Story of 3 people debating the univers system: Geocentric or Heliocentric. Written in VERNACULAR!!!
- On the Motion of the Heart and Blood.
- Written by Harvey in 1628. Heart was center of circulatory system. Same blood in veins and arteries. Blood makes a circuit around the body.
- The Great Instauration.
- Written by Bacon. Wanted to control nature, but felt it was being done wrong. Wanted to advance science for trade and industry. Developed basis for scientific method.
- Principia
- A.K.A. Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Written by Newton in 1684. Explained law of gravitation and 3 laws of motion.
- Pensees
- Written by Pascal. Tried to keep religion and science together. Tried to convert rationalists to Christians in the book.
- On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.
- Written by Copernicus in 1543. Don't know what it said!!!
- Empiricist
- Involved in senses and proof. Inductive reasoning
- Metamorphism of the Insects of Surinam
- Written by Maria Sibylla Merian. Contained 60 images of bugs in reproductive and developmental stages.
- Rationalist
- Mind can not be doubted. Deductive.
- On the Fabric of the Human Body.
- Written by Vesalius in 1543. Used illustrations of human bisection to explain anatomy. Corrected that heart was center of circulatory system, but didnt recognize the ONE blood type.
- Starry Messenger
- Written by Galileo in 1610. Talked about Galileo's observations thru the telescope. Strongly argued Heliocentric Theory.
- Discourse on Method
- Written by Descartes in 1637. "I think therefore I am." Separation of mind and matter (Cartesian Dualism).
- Ethics Demonstrated in the Geomertrical Manner
- Written by Spinoza. Stated his believe in pantheism, or the belief that God is in everything. Disliked idea of controlling nature, because in his mind, God was nature. "Everything has a rationalist explanation."
- 3 Laws of Planetary Motion
- Written by Kepler form 1609-1619. Reinforced Heliocentric Theory with some changes. (Like orbits were elliptical).