Teaching Principle 3: Focus on Key Discoveries

Written By Paul Briggs

In physics, this would include cosmology/motion discoveries beginning in the 1500-1600’s.

Cosmology - The shift from a geocentric (earth-centered) view of the universe to a heliocentric (sun-centered) view of the universe.

Key philosopher-scientists: Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo

Motion - The shift from a Greek view of motion to an experimental-mathematical view of motion.

Key philosopher-scientists: Kepler, Galileo, Newton

To be continued …

Paul Briggs
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