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The Scientific Revolution: A Short History

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  1. Introduction

    Lecture 1: The Scientific Revolution: The Big Picture (Preview Content)
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  2. Lecture 2.1: Why History Matters: The Conflict Thesis
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  3. Lecture 2.2: Why History Matters: The Influence of the Conflict Thesis
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  4. Lecture 2.3: Why History Matters: Why Historians Reject the Conflict Thesis
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  5. Ancient Greek Science
    Lecture 3.1: Science in Antiquity: Greek Natural Philosophy (Preview Content)
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  6. Lecture 3:2: Science in Antiquity: Understanding the Earth
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  7. Lecture 3:3: Science in Antiquity: The Heavenly Realm
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  8. The Scientific Revolution
    Lecture 4.1: The New World Picture: The New World Picture of Copernicus
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  9. Lecture 4.2: The New World Picture: The New World Picture Accepted
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  10. Lecture 5: Galileo and the Garden of Eden
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  11. Lecture 6.1: The New World View: Of Animals and Machines
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  12. Lecture 6.2: The New World View: Of Clockworks and God
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  13. Lecture 7.1: New Sources of Knowledge and New Attitudes about Acquiring It: New Sources of Knowledge
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  14. Lecture 7.2: New Sources of Knowledge and New Attitudes about Acquiring It: New Views of How to Obtain Knowledge
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  15. Lecture 8.1: New Views of Knowledge: Progress
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  16. Lecture 8.2: New Views of Knowledge: Utility and Praise
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  17. Lecture 9.1: New Interactions between Christianity and Science: Part One
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  18. Lecture 9.2: New Interactions between Christianity and Science: Part Two
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  19. Lecture 10: Why Christianity is Good for Science
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  20. End of Course Test
    End of Course Test: The Scientific Revolution (Short Course)
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  • Why did Aristotle think that humans should study the natural world?
  • How did Robert Boyle think that humanity would benefit from science?
  • For Robert Boyle, what was a “practical Atheist”?  How did Bacon think that men should regard God?
  • What is meant by a clockmaker God? 
  • Reflect on the following statement by Robert Boyle: “If the World be a Temple, Man sure must be the Priest.”