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    the human body. Before his theory of the human body people believed that each sign of the zodiac controlled a certain part of the body. An example is the constellation called Aries the Ram controlled the head. At this time they did not do anything scientific to prove that this theory was right. In document D it states," Andreas Vesalius, who dissected the human corpses to better explain the human body ". Andreas actually looked inside the human body to give us a reasonable example of what it was like

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    physiocracy, François Quesnay contributed to the Enlightenment Quesnay applying scientific methodology and critical reasoning to the field of economics in an attempt to solve the problems facing his nation. Enlightened study is the usage of critical reasoning and scientific methodology in order to answer an essential question or problem. The Enlightenment movement in Europe during the 18th Century revolved around using these scientific methods and critical reasonings to shed light on fields that had never

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    During the Enlightenment many changes were happening. There were breakthroughs in all sciences not just medicine. Old ideas and theories were replaced with more modern ways. New medicines were developed and new treatments were tested. Some of the discoveries are still in use today with more modern machinery and diagnostic tools. This was an exciting age for all sciences. Columbus made a voyage to a new world and new people. Trade and exploration continued into the Enlightenment. The visits and trade

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    The Scientific Method is defined as a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. It consists of 6 steps and can be referred to as a “linear process”. However, The Scientific Method is not an accurate representation of the process of science because it is not predetermined and anything can happen. The University of Berkeley created a web to help us better understand. It was used when looking into earth’s climate changes

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    Kepler's Accomplishments

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    development of the Laws of Motion. His accomplishments were not limited to mechanics and gravitation, he also studied chemistry, alchemy, mathematics, and history. Newton shared the “method of fluxions,” a calculus method which he developed, to the scientific community in 1668. Isaac Newton enrolled in Cambridge University in 1661 and, while still a student, investigated Robert Boyle’s light prism. He developed precise experiments regarding the separation of light. Isaac Newton was knighted in 1705,

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    Indeed, the early twentieth century started with an innumerable amount of excitement for progress from the scientific and moral advancements of human society. Many thinkers coming into the new century had abandoned the concept of an external moral law which governed their behavior. The abandonment of the moral law originated from the intellectual questioning of its exists and it claim on one’s behavior (Glover, 2012, p. 1). As the authority of religion and belief in God began to diminish (Glover

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    The Enlightenment period brought many advantages for the philosophers of that time. It served as a new beginning, in the hope that progress would be made to overthrow many past superstitions and beliefs. Before this time, Newton sought out that natural philosophy should always be the foundation of science. Despite the fact Newton was inspirable; David Hume often disagreed with his findings. David Hume, born in 1711; had a much different outlook on how sense experience could be viewed and argued

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    society today. The Renaissance has greatly influenced our modern worldview Many Scientific advancements were made during the renaissance. For example, one of the biggest advancements was the scientific method. The scientific method impacted modern science because we still use the process of making observations, experimenting and drawing conclusions based on evidence, in everyday science. Astrologers used the scientific method to make huge discoveries, such as Nicolaus Copernicus discovering that the

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    Since the Scientific Revolution, humanity has adhered to a supposedly reasonable rationalist philosophy—characterized by a preference for reasoning over experience—which inevitably accompanies impersonal fields such as the sciences. Although science avoids preternatural speculation on principle, quantum theory’s implications alter the fundamental way in which we understand what is at a quantum level, and such a revelation transcends any reifications participated by preceding generations. Fortunately

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    When talking of Renaissance history and the Enlightenment, Isaac Newton (1643-1727) stands as the scholar who oversaw the transformation from Renaissance thought, still largely built around a religious framework, to a quest for knowledge without the need for God. Sir Isaac Newton did many things during this time period that a an impact on the enlightenment and the world we live in today. Not only did he create calculus (a major branch of mathematics that is still used today) but he also described

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