Chapter 15 Scientific Revolution - Blog #5

The Scientific Revolution, created by Copernicus, Galilieo, Descartes, and lastly Newton, became a great indicator of global modernity. Being able to draw the line with the Modern Era allows readers to make sense of the past to understand the timeline of eras. It makes sense that religion made an impact on the Scientific Revolution because it was their religious beliefs that were put into question that sparked a revolution. One thing I enjoyed about this passage was to be able to clearly see the progress being made throughout the years as science evolved. Nicolaus Copernicus discovered that the middle of our solar system is the sun and every planet rotates on its axis. Twenty-eight years later, Johannes Kepler discovered that the orbit of planets follow an elliptical pattern rather than a circular one. During this time, Galileo Galilei “developed the telescope; the sun spots, mountains, on the moon, and Jupiter’s moons…” Lastly, Isaac Newton left his mark by discovering “the concept of universal gravitation; invented calculus; formulated concept of inertia, and laws of motion.” One concept that I agree with is the concept of progress in human beings. Progress, according to Strayer, is attained by think, conflict, and struggle, rather than reason and education. Reason and education seems to be directed more towards religious progress, and if I were to choose one, progress, scientifically, makes more sense and is more rational.