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What is the belief that the Earth was at the center of the universe?
What is the belief that the Earth was at the center of the universe?
- Empiricism
- Geocentrism (correct)
- Heliocentrism
- Deism
Which perspective relies on observation and experiment for gaining knowledge?
Which perspective relies on observation and experiment for gaining knowledge?
- Deism
- Empiricism (correct)
- Heliocentrism
- Geocentrism
What is the belief that the Sun, not the Earth, is at the center of the universe?
What is the belief that the Sun, not the Earth, is at the center of the universe?
- Deism
- Empiricism
- Geocentrism
- Heliocentrism (correct)
What is the transition from the medieval worldview to a largely secular, rational, and materialistic perspective that began in the 17th century?
What is the transition from the medieval worldview to a largely secular, rational, and materialistic perspective that began in the 17th century?
Which intellectual movement accepted the existence of a creator based on reason but rejected belief in a supernatural deity who interacts with humankind?
Which intellectual movement accepted the existence of a creator based on reason but rejected belief in a supernatural deity who interacts with humankind?
Which term describes a 17th and 18th-century absolute monarchy that incorporated Enlightenment principles?
Which term describes a 17th and 18th-century absolute monarchy that incorporated Enlightenment principles?
What does the metaphor 'Started the car, then jumped out' imply in the context of Deism?
What does the metaphor 'Started the car, then jumped out' imply in the context of Deism?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Scientific Revolution?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Scientific Revolution?
What was a significant shift in astronomical thought during the Scientific Revolution?
What was a significant shift in astronomical thought during the Scientific Revolution?
Which statement best aligns with the concept of empiricism?
Which statement best aligns with the concept of empiricism?
