Exam 4: The Beginnings of Modern Science and Philosophy

Who were among the first to accept Copernicus's heliocentric theory?

Copernicus argued that:

Which of the following was not a factor in the acceptance of objective study of nature due to the weakening of church authority?

Descartes believed that innate ideas:

Luther's new religious movement that denied the authority of the pope was called:

Descartes explained all animal behavior and much human behavior in terms of ____ principles.

The renaissance humanists attacked church dogma harshly but accepted the authority of Aristotle's science.

After a painful search,Descartes concluded that the only thing of which he could be certain was:

Luther criticized the Church of his day because it:

Descartes' view on animal and human behavior made the study of animals legitimate.

Concerning the mind-body relationship,Descartes proposed:

According to Bacon,science should utilize:

According to Bacon,the personal biases that result from one's own experiences and education constituted the:

All of the following were reasons that Kepler accepted Copernicus's heliocentric theory except:

For Luther,the major reason for the downfall of Catholicism was:

Baconian science stressed:

In his explanation of physical events,Galileo emphasized:

Which of the following was a negative aspect of Protestantism?

Newton believed that his work:

Descartes concluded that we could trust sensory information because: