THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
16th century
Nicolaus Copernicus formulated his heliocentric theory
scientific method
based on observation and experimentation
17th century
intellectual context and developed due to philosophical currents
rationalism
empiricism
Empiricism
observation and experimentation
The Englishman Francis Bacon was its main representative
should not accept reasoning that could not be empirically validated
Rationalism
the truths established by authority and tradition should be criticised
reason was the only valid criterion
The Frenchman René Descartes was its main representative