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23 Cards in this Set
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how did the enlightment begin |
scientific revolution sparked the enlightment |
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use of natural law |
rules discoverable by reason |
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what is the enlightment |
a revolution in the way of thinking.a new movement questioning all aspects of society-gov,religion,economics, and education, "the age of reason" |
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the scientific revolution |
a change in European thought which was a new way thinking abt the natural world |
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old- geocentric theory |
earth is in center |
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new -copernicus and the heliocentric theory |
sun in center |
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who started the enlightment |
philosophes |
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who are the philosophes |
social critics during the enlightment use of reason could lead to reforms of gov., law, and society |
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where did it begin |
paris, france |
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where did ideas flow |
from france , across europe and beyond |
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thomas hobbes |
people were selfiish cruel, and greedy, ABSOLUTE MONARCHY |
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john locke |
NATURAL RIGHTS-life liberty, and property. gov should protect people |
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baron de montesqieu |
SEPARATION OF POWERS-division of power among 3 branches |
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voltaire |
freedom of speech, religion |
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denis diderot |
created the encyclopedia |
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jean jacques rousseau |
people wer good, society corrupts.SOCIAL CONTRACT- gov came from the consent of the governed |
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mary wollstonecraft |
women should be educated |
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adam smith |
LAISSEZ FAIRE- allowing business to operate with lil or no gov deas srei |
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where did ideas spread |
salons
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censorship |
used to stop ideas from spreading by gov and churh |
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enlightened despots |
absolute rulers who used their power to bring abt political and social change |
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why was reform necessary |
in order to achieve a just society |
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3 long term effects |
BELIEF IN PROGRESS- A MORE SECULAR OUTLOOK- IMPORTANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL |
