Intellectual Revolution That Defined Society

WHAT ARE INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTIONS?
In science and technology, intellectual revolutions refer to the series of events that led to the
emergence of modern science and the progress of scientific thinking across critical periods in history.
1.THE COPERNICAN REVOLUTION refers to the 16th-century paradigm shift named after the Polish
mathematician and astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus. • Copernicus formulated the heliocentric model of
the universe. At the time, the belief was that the Earth was the center of the Solar. Copernicus came up
with the heliocentric theory, and Galileo proved it to be true with the use of his telescope.
• This caused the paradigm shift of how the earth and sun were placed in the heavens/universe. It is
the idea that rejected Ptolemaic model (earth is the center of the solar system) and proved the
heliocentric model (Sun is the center of the solar system having the earth revolving around it.)
•The Copernican Revolution marked a turning point in the study of cosmology and astronomy making
it a truly important intellectual revolution.
2.DARWINIAN REVOLUTION this has brought a great impact on how people approach Biology forever. This
revolution provided a different than the “theory of Creation”. The Darwinian revolution started when
Charles Darwin published his book “The Origin of Species” that emphasizes that humans are the result of
an evolution.
• Through the Darwinian Revolution, the development of organisms and the origin of unique forms of
life and humanity could be rationalized by a lawful system or an orderly process of change
underpinned by laws of nature
3.FREUDIAN REVOLUTION this theory has started to revolutionize Psychiatry with Sigmund Freud. This
includes the “Freudian Theory of Personality” that involves the human development contributes to his/her
personality and also his “psychoanalysis” that is the process for achieving proper functioning if a human
does not complete his/her developmental stage.
•Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud is credited for stirring a 20th century intellectual revolution
named after him the Freudian Revolution
•Freud suggest that humans are inherently pleasure-seeking individuals
4.INFORMATION this has been the era in which technology has been prevalent. It is also known as the
Computer Age that has brought so much change on how are we living today.
CRADLES OF EARLY SCIENCE
5.DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN MESOAMERICA includes the entire area of Central America from
Southern Mexico up to the boarder of South America
•Mesoamerican has contributed a lot ideas or discoveries for Archaeology. The temples and pyramids
left a lot about of Architecture that leads us to study more of it.
A. THE MAYAN CIVILIZATION -The Mayan Civilization is one of the famous civilizations that
lasted for approximately 2000 years
•These people are known for their works in astronomy. They incorporated their advanced
understanding of astronomy into their temples and other religious structures. This allows them to use
their temple for astronomical observation
B. INCA CIVILIZATION- The Incans made advanced scientific ideas considering their limitations
as an old civilizations.
C.AZTEC CIVILIZATION- The Aztec civilization has also made substantial contributions to
science and technology and to the society as a whole some of the contributions are, mandatory education,
chocolates, antispasmodic medication, aztec calendar, and invention of the canoe.
6.DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN ASIA
The revolution itself taught Asian countries about freedom and independent nationhood along the
improvement brought by it internally.
A.INDIA- They are known for manufacturing iron and metallurgical works. Their iron steel is
considered to be the best and held with high regard in the whole of Roman Empire. Ancient
India is also notable in the field of astronomy. They developed theories on the configuration of
the universe, the spherical self-supporting earth and the year of 360 days with 12 equal parts
of 30days each.
B.CHINA
•Chinese are known for traditional medicines, a product of centuries of experiences and
discovery of the Chinese people.
•Chinese also made a significant records on supernovas, lunar and solar eclipses and comets,
which were carefully recorded and preserved to understand better the heavenly bodies and their
effects to our world.
7. MIDDLE EAST
•The Middle East countries are dominantly occupied by Muslims.

•The common language of Arabic, access to Greek texts from the intellectualization of the Muslims
and provided their scholars to create innovations and develop new Ideas.
•The revolutions in the Middle East were a product of the development and growth of individual
nationalism, imperialism, for the efforts to westernize and modernize Middle Eastern societies, and to
push the declining power of the Ottoman Empire in the Arab region.

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WHAT ARE INTELLECTUAL REVOLUTIONS?

•Freud suggest that humans are inherently pleasure-seeking individuals

6.DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE IN ASIA

•The Middle East countries are dominantly occupied by Muslims.

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