Foundations Of The Scientific Revolution In The 18th Century

According to Bowles and Kaplan, “though the Scientific Revolution spread over two centuries and encompassed many different scientific and cultural elements, four main themes were important: Nature was a machine, instruments could quantify and measure phenomena, science had practical value, and active experimentation could prove theory better than passive observation” (Bowles and Kaplan, 2012, pg. 1). The 18th century was a time that involved the Scientific Revolution. The Scientific Revolution also involved the 16th and 17th centuries. This Revolution also involved observation and experiments. According to Bowles and Kaplan, “these cultural elements of wealth, innovation, stability, political power, economic control, and artistic expression formed a fertile breeding ground for scientific activity” (Bowles and Kaplan, 2012,
1). Geocentric involves the theory of organization. Heliocentric describes the correct theory. Inquisition took place at the Catholic Church. According to Bowles and Kaplan, “in the 17th century, scientists entwined mechanism and experimentation into the fabric of the times, and these balance became the foundations of the Scientific Revolution” (Bowles and Kaplan, 2012, pg. 1). Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion involved Johannes Kepler. The Royal Society of London had involvement with scientific societies. Universal Gravitation had an impact on Sir Isaac Newton. According to Bowles and Kaplan, “the other important point is that though this was the only era generally regarded as the Scientific Revolution, it was by no means the only period in which science would be revolutionary” (Bowles and Kaplan, 2012, pg. 1). Francis Bacon was a philosopher during the Scientific Revolution. Giovanni Alfonso Borelli was involved with human mechanics. Robert Boyle was a physicist at Oxford