Scientific Revolution
The scientist who discovered planets move in an elliptical orbit
Who is Kepler?
Term for a time period from 1650-1800 during which thinkers looked for natural laws to explain how humans and society worked; also known as the Age of Reason.
What is the Enlightenment?
This is the term for the dominant economic theory during early modern Europe in which governments maintained strict control over the economy.
What is mercantilism?
Person who published the first encyclopedia and his nationality
Who is Diderot? What is French?
term for an earth-centered universe and term for sun-centered universe
Hobbes thought humans were born this way naturally.
What is "evil?"
Term for a free-market economy supported by Enlightenment economists
What is capitalism?
Term for "smarty parties" at which Enlightenment people talked philosopy
Salon
Philosophy that argued that God made the world with natural laws to govern it, then left it on its own like a watch.
What is Deism?
Locke thought humans were born this way.
What is "good?"
Name of Adam Smith's book in which he outlined the basic ideas of capitalism
The Wealth of Nations
Author of Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) and her nationality
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft from England?
Besides gravity, Newton discovered this.
What are the Laws of Motion?
Rousseau believed these two things corrupted people's naturally good natures
What are government and society?
Term for an economy that is left alone by the government
Laissez-faire
(translated to "let them do")
Author of Candide, a famous work of satire
Who is Voltaire?
This scientist was a microscope-type of guy.
Who is Leeuwenhoek?
These were Locke's two areas of study
Philosophy and Medicine
The name of Hobbe's book about economics
Leviathon (1651)
This is a Spanish painter considered to be one of top painters of the Enlightenment.
Who is Francisco Goya?