Module 3
INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTIONS THAT DEFINED SOCIETY
By: Prof. Josephine B. Jamero
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OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss how the ideas postulated by Copernicus, Darwin, and Freud
contributed to the spark of scientific revolution.
2. Describe the development of Science and Technology during the scientific
revolution
3. Explain and recognize the significance of the technology invented during the
scientific revolution.
4. Recognize and appreciate the works of the different proponents
5. Articulate ways by which society is transformed by science and technology.
INTRODUCTION
This lesson will give light to the development of science and scientific ideas in the
heart of the society. For the introduction to the topic, watch the video given below.
CONTENTS
Below are well-known personalities who made significant contributions to science
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer known as the
Father of Modern astronomy. He was the first modern
European scientist to propose that the earth and other
planets revolve around the sun or known as heliocentric
theory.
This caused the paradigm shift of how the earth and sun were
placed in the heavens or universe. It is the idea that rejected
Ptolemaic model which states that the earth is the center of
the solar system. The heliocentric model proved that the sun
is the center of the universe and that the planets revolve
around it.
This has brought a great impact on how people
approach Biology forever. This revolution provided a different
theory than the theory of creation. The Darwinian revolution
started when Charles Darwin published his book, “The Origin
of Species” that emphasizes that humans are a result of
evolution.
Freud is a famous figure in psychology. He also made
a significant contribution to the scientific world through the
development of an important observational method to gather
reliable data to study human’s inner life. This method is
popularly known as psychoanalysis.
The scientific hypothesis he formulated formed the
essential fundamental version of this method. For Freud, this
method of psychoanalysis is a scientific way to study the
human mind and neurotic illness. It is no doubt that amidst all
questions on his works that led to some sort of academic
controversy, his method of psychoanalysis had great impact on the scientific way
of understanding human nature.
ACTIVITY Expound your answers on the different questions.
1. Discuss the contribution of Copernicus in the philosophy of science.
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2. Discuss how Darwin’s evolutionary theory influenced the following fields: economy,
agriculture, political science and religion.
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3. Describe Freud’s ideas as a scientist.
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RUBRICS for 4 3 2 1
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ASSIGNMENT:
1. Create a timeline highlighting the major discoveries and developments in science.
2. Give a short description of each of the scientists below and describe their
contributions to science and technology.
a. William Gilbert h. Alexandre Koyre
b. Tycho Brahe i. John Locke
c. Johannes Kepler j. Robert Boyle
d. Sir Francis Bacon k. Evangelista Torricelli e. Galileo Galilei
f. Rene Descartes . l. Isaac Newton
g. Antoine Van Leeuwenhoek