Scientific or Intellectual Revolution was the period of enlightenment when the developments in the field of mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature
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LESSON 2 : INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTION STS 101
Scientific Revolution Science is as old as the world itself. There is no individual that can exactly identify when and where science began. From the genesis of time, science has existed. It is always interwoven with the society.
HOW CAN SCIENCE BE DEFINED?
1. Science as an IDEA It includes ideas, theories, and all available systematic explanations and observations about the natural and physical world.
2. Science as an INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITY It encompasses a systematic and practical study of the natural and physical world. This process of study involves systematic observation and experimentation.
It is a subject or a discipline, a field of study, or a body of knowledge that deals with the process of learning about the natural and physical world. This is what we refer to as school science 3. Science as a BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
This explains that science is both knowledge and activities done by human beings to develop better understanding of the world around them. It is a means to improve life and to survive in life. It is interwoven with people’s lives. 4. Science as PERSONAL and SOCIAL ACTIVITY
STEPS IN SCIENTIFIC METHOD
OBSERVATION Make observations
2. QUESTION Ask a question or identify the problem
3. HYPOTHESIS Formulate hypothesis or guess
4. EXPERIMENT Design and perform an experiment
5. CONCLUSIONS Make connections based on hypothesis
6. RESULT Share your results
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION AND SOME INTELLECTUALS
It was the period of enlightenment when the developments in the field of mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature. SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
It was the golden age for people committed to scholarly life but was also a deeply trying moment for some scientific individuals that led to their painful death and condemnation. SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION