Paul Curzy A, Rastrollo BSINFOTECH 2C 1. What is the contribution of Copernicus in the Philosophy of science? - Copernicus contributed to the philosophy of science by introducing the heliocentric model of the solar system. Explanation: Nicolaus Copernicus was a renaissance polymath who devised a model of the universe that placed the Sun rather than the Earth at its center. He was a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon 2. Do you think through experiments is still useful in science in the present time? - The thought experiment is useful in all aspects of life, not just science. Thought experiments allow us to explore possibilities, ponder scenarios, while applying what we already know about the world in order to give structure and order to our “experiments”. 3. Do you think the Church should intervene in scientific activities? - There might be some cases that the church can intervene with scientific activities that can greatly affect faith, morality, humanity, and virtues that religion has taught. 4. What is Darwin's contribution to modern science? - Darwin's greatest contribution to science is that he completed the Copernican Revolution by drawing out for biology the notion of nature as a system of matter in motion governed by natural laws. With Darwin's discovery of natural selection, the origin and adaptations of organisms were brought into the realm of science.
