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Who wrote the "Leviathan"?
Thomas Hobbes
What did the Enlightenment ideas help with?
American Revolution and the Constitution
Who was 1588-1679 and a believer in human monarchs as sources of chaos, selfishness, and violence?
Thomas Hobbes
When did the Enlightenment take place?
1685-1815
What two centuries was the Enlightenment in?
17 and 18 centuries
True or False: Only one person wrote the "Encyclopedie"
False
What are the first two Enlightenment ideas?
The idea of political and individual liberty
The idea of human rights
Who advocated for the separation of church and freedom of religion?
Voltaire
What was the Enlightenment recognized as?
Age of reason
What were some ideas of the Enlightenment?
God, reason, nature, and humanity
Who are the co-founders of the "Encyclopedie"?
Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert
True or False:The idea of Land Dominance is one of Enlightenment's ideas
False
Who inspired the belief that all are given natural rights as well as a mind which developed entirely based on experience?
John Locke
Why was it called the "Age of Reason"?
It was the age of critical thinking with many critical thinkers
Where did the Enlightenment wide popularity?
The West
Who wrote "The Spirit of Laws"?
Montesquieu
Which idea of Enlightenment influenced modern-day the most?
The separation of power
The idea of secularism ( the separation from religion and state)
Who was the inspiration for the leaders of the French Revolution?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
What was the biggest cause of the Age of Enlightenment?
Scientific Revolution
In what developments did the Enlightenment contribute?
Art, philosophy, and politics
What was the "Leviathan" about?
Separation of power and how the government should be.
What are three documents that have ideas of Enlightenment?
The Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
Who is the Father of the Enlightenment?
John Locke
What were some topics that had many opinions on during the Enlightenment?
The way of life, religion, and politics.
What were the "goals" of humanity during the Enlightenment?
Knowledge, freedom, and happiness