How did the observations of Copernicus and Galileo change the world?

Review Chapters 26, 27 & 28 before answering discussion and review questions. Discussion Questions How did the observations of Copernicus and Galileo change the world? Who were the Philosophes? Why were they so important to the Enlightenment? What was the most positive development from the Enlightenment? The most negative? Submit an initial post that directly answers the discussion questions. Anchored discussion response to specific references in the course reading. Posts should reflect scholarly writing practices (quality) and should be substantive in nature (word count requirement of 50-75 each question).