Question

What did Newton's book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy argue about the role of mathematics in understanding the natural world?

Newton's book argued that mathematics and physical science were separate and could not explain each other.

Newton's book argued that gravity could not be explained by mathematics alone.

Newton's book made the bold argument that physical science required the use of faith to understand the natural world.

Newton's book argued that mathematical principles could be applied to our understanding of the natural world.

Answer 1

i think Newton's book argued that mathematical principles could be applied to our understanding of the natural world.

Answer 2

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How did changing ideas on the role of the individual affect the way scientists began to understand the physical world?

By raising the importance of the individual, Renaissance thinkers were able to concentrate for long periods of time on a single thought.

By raising the importance of the individual, Europeans were able to see past the idea that God was responsible for all order in the universe.

By raising the importance of the individual, scholars were able to take the control over learning out of the hands of the monks.

By raising the importance of the individual, scientists could focus on the biological functions of individual persons.

Answer 3

i think By raising the importance of the individual, Europeans were able to see past the idea that God was responsible for all order in the universe.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

Why did the Church seek to silence Galileo?

Galileo's observations changed the way we measure space and threatened Church territorial holdings.

Galileo's observations could prove Copernicus's theories about the order of the universe.

Galileo's observations threatened the control the Church had over moral authority.

Galileo's observations threatened the Church's role in proselytizing in the New World.

Answer 8

i think Galileo's observations could prove Copernicus's theories about the order of the universe.

Answer 9

Why were Copernicus's ideas about the order of the universe deemed to be dangerous to Church thinking?

The Church was invested in the idea that the Earth was at the center of the universe.

Copernicus was developing a new religion that would challenge the Church.

The Church feared his ideas threatened their control of European universities.

Copernicus was a follower of Luther and therefore could not be trusted.

Answer 10

i think The Church was invested in the idea that the earth was the center of the universe.

Answer 11

How did Copernicus's work challenge the accepted view of the universe?

He believed that Ptolemy's work was completely wrong.

He knew that the planets revolved, but he did not believe they revolved around the earth.

He wanted to prove that God created the universe and science was not involved.

He thought that the universe had changed since Ptolemy's theory.