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Who was Francis Bacon?
Formalized the scientific method and emphasized inductive reasoning.
Who was Rene Descartes?
Emphasized deductive reasoning and the scientific method.
Who was William Harvey?
Discovered blood circulation and disproved the humoral theory.
Who was Nicholas Copernicus?
Developed the Heliocentric Theory.
Who was Johannes Kepler?
Formulated the laws of planetary motion.
Who was Galileo Galilei?
Used the telescope to observe the night sky, supporting heliocentrism.
Who was Isaac Newton?
Developed the Three Laws of Motion and proved Earth's revolution around the sun.
Compare inductive and deductive reasoning.
Inductive reasoning goes from specific observations to general conclusions; deductive reasoning starts with general principles and applies them to specific cases.
Compare the geocentric and heliocentric theories.
Geocentric theory places Earth at the center of the universe; heliocentric theory places the Sun at the center of the solar system.
What is the Scientific Revolution?
A period of challenging old ideas with new methods based on logic and observation.
What is the Scientific Method?
A step-by-step process of hypothesis, testing, and conclusion.
What is Empirical Theory?
Knowledge that comes from observation and sense-based information.
What is Inductive Reasoning?
Making generalizations based on limited evidence (specific to general).
What is Deductive Reasoning?
Starting with general principles and applying them to specific cases (general to specific).
What is the Humoral Theory?
An outdated theory of disease based on the balance of blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile.
What is Anatomy?
The study of the structure of the body.
What is Physiology?
The study of the function of the body.
What is the Geocentric Theory?
The belief that the Earth is the center of the universe.
What is the Heliocentric Theory?
The belief that the Sun is the center of the solar system.