The Enlightenment was a movement that stressed the importance of science and reason and increased the power of individuals. This revolution paved the way for enlighten thinkers to voice their opinion on the government and society. Philosophers such as John Locke, Montesquieu, Voltaire and Jean Jacques Rousseau used ideas such as natural rights social contracts and democratic governments to challenges ideas of the monarchy and the church. Due to these new ideas there were many intellectual, political, and economic changes during the enlightenment that helped stimulate individualism, decrease the power of the monarchy, and decrease the authority of the church
Within a monarchy the ruler or king has absolute power among his or her people. …show more content…
He believed this would help people protect liberty and prevent the abuse power amongst the government onto the people. This was extremely disliked by the monarchy and many enlighten thinkers were thrown into jail or killed for their beliefs. An example of monstiqueus philsophies can be found in the book Lets review global history and geography. It states “There should be a separation of powers in government as well as a system of checks and balances. These features would prevent tyranny and absolutism.” Another enlighten philosopher who philosophy helped decrease the monarchy is John Locke he believed people have natural rights and it is the governments job to protect those natural rights. If the government doesn’t not protect these rights the people have the right to over thrown the government. These rights were life, liberty and property. Lastly Voltaire a French thinker helped inspired the idea of free speech. He criticized the government and the power of the catholic church for their failure to permit religious tolerance and freedom.
Prior to the enlightenment the answer to life’s biggest question were found from the church. God was the answer to all of life’s issues. During the enlighten people began to use reason and science and apply it to their
Within a monarchy the ruler or king has absolute power among his or her people. …show more content…
He believed this would help people protect liberty and prevent the abuse power amongst the government onto the people. This was extremely disliked by the monarchy and many enlighten thinkers were thrown into jail or killed for their beliefs. An example of monstiqueus philsophies can be found in the book Lets review global history and geography. It states “There should be a separation of powers in government as well as a system of checks and balances. These features would prevent tyranny and absolutism.” Another enlighten philosopher who philosophy helped decrease the monarchy is John Locke he believed people have natural rights and it is the governments job to protect those natural rights. If the government doesn’t not protect these rights the people have the right to over thrown the government. These rights were life, liberty and property. Lastly Voltaire a French thinker helped inspired the idea of free speech. He criticized the government and the power of the catholic church for their failure to permit religious tolerance and freedom.
Prior to the enlightenment the answer to life’s biggest question were found from the church. God was the answer to all of life’s issues. During the enlighten people began to use reason and science and apply it to their