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Intellectual Revolution Timeline

The document outlines an intellectual revolution timeline from the 14th century to the present. It describes 4 key periods: [1] The Renaissance from the 14th to 17th century which saw a rebirth of classical knowledge. [2] The Scientific Revolution in the 16th century including Copernicus' heliocentric model and Newton's laws of motion. [3] The Age of Enlightenment in the 1600s-1700s which emphasized reason and ideas from philosophers like Locke. [4] The Industrial Revolution from the 18th century involving mechanization, mass production, and later automation using electricity and computers.
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Intellectual Revolution Timeline

The document outlines an intellectual revolution timeline from the 14th century to the present. It describes 4 key periods: [1] The Renaissance from the 14th to 17th century which saw a rebirth of classical knowledge. [2] The Scientific Revolution in the 16th century including Copernicus' heliocentric model and Newton's laws of motion. [3] The Age of Enlightenment in the 1600s-1700s which emphasized reason and ideas from philosophers like Locke. [4] The Industrial Revolution from the 18th century involving mechanization, mass production, and later automation using electricity and computers.
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Intellectual Revolution Timeline

The Scientific Age of Indutrial


Renaissance Revolution Enlightenment Revolution

14th to 17th Century 16th Century 1600s and early 1700s 18th Century
Intellectual Revolution

● A significant shift in scientific that was a mode of


thinking in the 16th and 17th centuries. During
The Scientific Revolution, a novel understanding
of nature emerged, displacing the predominately
Greek perspective science for about 2,000 years.
The Renaissance (14th to 17th Century)
(Renacimiento [Italian word] = Rebirth)
• Rediscovering the Roman and John Locke’s Philosophy: Five Key
Greek knowledge Ideas
• Spiritual Aspect (Medieval
Period) to Human-Centered • Social Contract
• Focuses on everyday life, • Property
• Tabula Rasa
importance of mind and spirit, • Religion
and opening of ideas (Science • Toleration
Knowledge)
Example: Leonardo Da Vinci = Human
centered Arts (Anatomy
Scientific Revolution
Newton's Publication of Principia
Copernican Revolution (16th (1687)
Century) = Heliocentric Model
by the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Isaac Newton published the Principia in
Copernicus. 1687. {Invented Calculus}

• Theory Published in 1543 • Describes the laws of the


Copernicus, centering the universe where almost
universe on the Sun and everything can be explained
forcing the Earth to spin with mathematical calculation.
around it.
Age of Enlightenment (1600s and early
1700s)

• Deductive Reasoning - is a logical approach where


you progress from general ideas to specific
conclusions
• John Locke is one of the consider as Pillar of
Enlightenment who published The Second Treatise
Concerning Civil Government in 1689.
Industrial Revolution
A. This intellectual revolution can be divided into four stages four stages (Adebayo, Chaubey & Numbu,
2019).

I. The first level (late 1700s to late 1800s) = Mechanization and Steam Powered Machines.
II. The second level (19th century) = Mass production, Assembly line and use of Electrical energy.

 Darwinian Revolution • Albert Einstein publication of


Charles Darwin, an English naturalist, Biologist, Theories of Relativity (19th
and Geologist public The Origin of Species 1859
Century)
The Origin of Species = He advances the
Published his discoveries in Theory of Relativity =
idea of evolution, postulating that diverse forms
theory about gravity
of plants, animals, and other living creatures on
Earth evolved from previously existing types, III. The third level (20th century) = Automation,
and that identifiable differences are the result of Computers and Electronics.
alterations in consecutive generations. IV. The fourth level (21st century) = Cyber Physical
Systems, Internet of Things and Networks.

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