Across
- 2. Defined the universal law of gravitation explaining why objects in space and on Earth move
- 4. Ptolemaic Theory of the earth being the center of the universe
- 7. Someone who studies wisdom; the love to study
- 8. Father of rationalism; he established that we know we can exist because we can think about our existence
- 9. Said people were born with a blank mind and were molded by their experiences
- 11. Belief that reason is the main or chief source of knowledge
- 13. a period when philosophers believed that they could apply the scientific method and use reason to explain human nature logically and improve society
- 14. making general conclusions from particular observations
- 16. A trade route in which manufactured goods were taken to Africa in exchange for slaves, slaves were then taken to the Americas to trade for raw goods, and finally those materials were taken back to Europe to be manufactured into more goods.
- 17. Developed the scientific method and pushed people to use inductive reasoning instead of relying on ancient ideas
Down
- 1. The child prodigy of Classical music who is often considered the greatest composer of all time, especially operas.
- 3. Copernican Theory of the sun being the center of the universe
- 5. Used the telescope to find planets were made of material substance, like the Earth
- 6. Came up with the heliocentric universe where the planets revolved around the sun
- 10. Showed orbits of planets were elliptical confirming the heliocentric universe with his laws of planetary motion
- 12. a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence
- 15. Wrote about the social contract; believed society came together to be governed by the general will of the people which was freedom