The Scientific Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #12

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So, what exactly is a scientific revolution? And are they more than just moments in time Historians use to mark the beginning and ending of things through time? In this episode we’ll look into some ideas and people named Nick and how they fit into science and the search to understand ourselves and our place in the universe.

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  1. I am enjoying this series of lectures. However, it does not seem to go beyond the scope of European Thought. The Europeans did okay when trying to do the math and science thing. Don't for get other centers of civilization such as the Muslims and the Chinese! Their contributions are significant and even, in some cases, superior to the Western World!

  2. Yes, but Oresme STILL decided … or allowed to be decided FOR him … that the Catholic Church's and Ptolemy's "teachings" on our place in the universe were correct. Thus: NOT a scientific REVOLUTION. We could, however, call it part of a scientific EVOLUTION …

  3. Secod we must remeber great minds of Middle Ages that leaded the scientific progress – Adelrard of Bath, William of Conches, School of Toledo, School of Salerno, Robert Grosseteste, Roger Bacon, Witelon of Wrocław, Jordanus de Nemore, Gerard of Brussels, Rogerius, Theoderic Borgonini, John of Sacrobosco, Jean Buridan, Albert of Saxony, Oxford Calculators, Giovanni di Casali, Modino di'Luzzi, Thomas Bradwardine, John Cantius, Albert of Brudzewo.

    God bless You! ♱

  4. To be fair Copernicanism wasn't fully proven and accepted by astronomers until 18th and 19th century. And 20th century science proved that Earth is actually center of Obsevable Universe in relativistic cosmology. And Copernican principle is also not fundamental – we do not have proof that laws of physics are everywhere the same.

    God bless You! ♱

  5. Copernicus is the greatest plagiarizer of all time. He plagiarized all muslim astronomers' work-like Al Tusi, Al-Khafri and many others and put on his name. Thief!.

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