The Enlightenment

4. German mathematician who discovered the orbits were elliptical with the sun
6. Discovered planets, mountains on our moon, moons revolving Jupiter and sunspots
7. A time period when scientist and philosophers use reason or the mind to discover what people are capable of
9. Polish mathematician who created the conception of the sun being the center of the universe
12. Procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence
13. Emphasized the importance of the mind and that reason was the main source of knowledge
14. a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline
15. The theory that the earth is the center of the universe

1. the belief that opinions and actions should be based on knowledge and reason rather than religion and emotions
2. Philosopher who created the theory that every human starts with a blank mind and we base our knowledge off of past experiences
3. Most famous of the composers (known for the Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, Don Giovanni)
5. The philosopher that came up with the idea of a social contract which is when a society is governed by the general will
8. Discovered three laws of motion that govern the planet; gravity
10. Philosopher who created the scientific method
11. the theory that the sun is the center of the universe