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A time beginning in the 1600’s and lasting until the 1700’s in which philosophers used reason to seek truths about human nature; also known as the Age of Reason.
What was the Scientific Revolution?
People who studied politics, justice, liberty, property.
What are Political Philosophers?
A time in the 1500’s and 1600’s where scientists tried to explain the workings of the universe by using logic, reason and science.
What was the Enlightenment?
Educated people.
What are Scholars?
Changes.
What is a synonym for reform?
A gathering of great thinkers and artists to discuss and exchange ideas during the Enlightenment.
What was a salon?
Publication that attempted to gather all the knowledge of humankind into a series of books.
What is an encyclopedia?
Kings and queens.
What is the definition of Monarchs?
The idea that a king ruled by the authority of God.
What is the divine right of a king?
To give permission to be governed.
What is the definition of consent?
Rights people are born with such as the right to live, be free and own property.
What are natural rights?
Kings or queens that held ultimate power with no one to check on them.
What are absolute monarchs?
Form of government where people choose leaders by voting.
What is democracy?
Disagreed with.
What is the definition of opposed?
False beliefs.
What is the definition of superstition?
Unfair treatment of a group of people.
What is the definition of persecution?
Freedom.
What is a synonym of liberty?
Open minded and educated.
What is the definition of enlightened?
The change from one way of doing something in a society to another way.
What is the definition of revolutionary?
Interprets the laws; court system.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Makes the laws; Senate, Congress.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Enforces the laws; police, military. President.
What is the Executive Branch?
Said humans were not born with basic ideas, but they were learned from experiences.
Who was John Locke?
Argued that well educated women would help create enlightened families.
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft?
Spoke out against religious intolerance. In response to his writings about the church, he was jailed at times.
Who was Voltaire?