Question 1

Describe the idea of Cartesian dualism. Why was this significant? To what extent do we still use this concept today?

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Question 2

What was the immediate reaction of the clerics to the theories of Copernicus?

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The immediate reaction of the clerics to the theories of Copernicus was condemnation, initially by Protestant leaders like Luther who condemned the discovery as contrary to their literal interpretation of the Bible.

Question 3

Describe the features of Newton's idea of the "world machine." What are the implications of this worldview?

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Question 4

What was the significance of scientific societies in spreading scientific knowledge? How did scientific societies also limit the spread of scientific knowledge?

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Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of the ideas of Copernicus?

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Copernicus's heliocentric model was actually more complex than Ptolemy's geocentric model because it still required epicycles to explain planetary motion, despite simplifying the overall concept by placing the Sun at the center.

Question 6

Whose work was the most important for the field of medicine: Paracelsus, Vesalius, or Harvey? Why?

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Question 7

Who did the scientific revolution benefit the most: governments, scientists themselves, or ordinary people? Why?

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Question 8

Why was Boyle's work so important to the discipline of chemistry? How has the basic model of matter changed since his work?

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Question 9

Which of the following created three laws of planetary motion that helped disprove the basic structure of the Ptolemaic system?

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Johannes Kepler created three laws of planetary motion that helped disprove the basic structure of the Ptolemaic system. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, but did not create the three laws of planetary motion. Tycho Brahe was a Danish astronomer who made accurate observations of the positions of stars and planets, but did not create the three laws of planetary motion either.

Question 10

How did Tycho Brahe contribute to the advance of astronomy?

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Tycho Brahe contributed to the advance of astronomy by making accurate observations of the planets. He recorded the positions of the planets in the sky with unprecedented accuracy, which allowed Johannes Kepler to use these observations to develop his laws of planetary motion.

Question 11

How did women participate in the scientific revolution? Why is their participation so often left out of accounts of this period?

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Quiz 16: Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science