The Scientific Revolution Produced a New Cosmology and a New

question 10

Multiple Choice

The Scientific Revolution produced a new cosmology and a new methodology

• A)the universe was seen as a mechanism and knowledge was based on authority.
• B)the universe was seen as an organism and knowledge was based on authority.
• C)the universe was seen as an organism and knowledge was based on observation, experimentation, and replication.
• D)the universe was seen as a mechanism and knowledge was based on observation, experimentation, and replication.
• E)None of these

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Diminishing

A concept referring to the point at which the level of profits or benefits gained is less than the amount of money or energy invested.

Leaky Bucket

A metaphor for the inefficiency in income redistribution, where some resources are wasted or lost during the transfer process from the affluent to the needy.

Government Redistribution

The transfer of income, wealth, or property rights from some individuals to others through mechanisms such as taxation, welfare programs, and subsidies, conducted by the state or governing bodies.

Welfare Programs

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