Enlightenment
Time Period/Era
1500-1800
God was at the center of the universe, set things in motion.
Deism
She fought for women's rights especially when Rousseau was involved
Mary Wollstonecraft
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness...wait no...um...property
John Locke
Absolute rulers of the enlghtenment
Despots
Definition
Time period of questioning within Science and/or Philosophers of Govt
Three branches of Government, their power and checks
Baron de Montesquieu
He literally defined gravity
Isaac Newton
"I think, therefor I am" said this Math guru, relied on Math and logic, doubter, to solve the worlds problems
Denis Descartes
Salons
Scientific Revolution
He authors the idea of independence for the US, becomes a prez too
Thomas Jefferson
This "star" pupil was so magnifying he lit up the sky
Galileo Galilei
Corpse or otherwise he loved the Structure of Human Anatomy, organ, bones and muscles
Andreas Vesalius
Sun is the true center of those pesky planet said Copernicus, called what
Heliocentric Theory
Copernicus, Keplar and Galileo helped to develop this "new approach"
Scientific Method
Truth will happen through logical thought and reasoning
Rationalism
This high roller came up with the basis of our economy
Adam Smith
The Ant-Federalists were responsible for what document, still in Democracy today
Bill of Rights
Social critics in France
Philosophes, Philosophers
Descartes along with this yummy person led the final push for the Scientific method
Francis Bacon
Opposite of Greece and Rome, is this "new classical" style of art inspired by archeologist
Neoclassical art/artists
"I love books", mostly the Encyclopedia
Denis Diderot
This civil rights advocate was "tortured" by the idea of not having them
Cesana Beccaria
This Russian Czar killer, exchanged words with Voltaire and became a tyrant as empress
Catherine the Great