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Scientific Revolution People

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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).

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