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causes of the enlightenment |
Oppressive Existing Order, The Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, European Exploration. |
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Scientific Revolution |
Historical Changes in thoughts and beliefs to changes in social and institutional organization that unfolded Europe. |
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New concepts of government, society and religion established during the Enlightenment. |
For governments there was republican, monarchical and despotic. Their society was based on art mostly like the Renaissance. Their religion was if you suffer on earth for god you will be rewarded in heaven. |
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John Locke |
He believed that human nature allowed people to be selfish. In natural state all people were equal, independent, and everyone had a natural right to defend his "life liberty possessions or health. |
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Thomas Hobbes |
He believed that only true and correct form of government was absolute monarchy. He argued this most forcefully in his landmark view the Leviathan. |
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Mary Wollstonecraft |
She was a writer who advocated in women's equality. She felt women should also have rights. |
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Voltaire |
He believed in social reform including defense of civil liberties, freedom of religion, and free trade. |
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Monarchy/Absolute Monarchy |
This was a form of government controlled by a king or person with the citizens having no say in the government. |
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Dictatorship |
Power taken by force by through military
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Declaration of the Rights to man |
Natural rights, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, right to own property. |
