Scientists
Proposed a heliocentric universe.
Who is Copernicus.
According to Medieval thought, this was the center of the universe.
What is the Earth.
Primary editor of the Encyclopedia.
Who is Diderot.
This "ism" promotes reason as the source of knowledge and basis of opinions.
What is rationalism.
What is France.
Greek philosopher who promoted the idea that the Earth was surrounded crystal spheres.
Who is Aristotle.
The actual observation of phenomena.
What is empiricism.
Argued that human nature is derived from experiences.
Who is John Locke.
This "ism" encourages citizen's rights and individual freedom
What is Liberalism.
French intellectuals who proclaimed that they were bringing the light of knowledge to their fellow humans.
Who were the philosophes.
He was tried as a heretic for supporting a heliocentric model of the universe.
Who is Galileo.
Newton's theory that every body in the universe attracts every other body in the universe in a mathematical relationship.
What is the law of universal gravitation.
Argued for the separation of government powers.
Who is Montesquieu.
The gathering ground for many who wished to discuss the ideas of the French Enlightenment
What is the Salon.
Austrian monarch who abolished serfdom.
Who is Joseph II.
He set the stage for the modern study of astronomy by building an observatory and collecting data.
Who is Brahe.
Francis Bacon and Rene Descartes are considered to be the fathers of this
What is the Scientific Method.
Advocated for women's education and equality.
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft.
The belief in a supreme being, without believing in an established church.
What is Deism.
Madame du Chatelet argued that this was the reason women's contributions to science were limited
What is limited access to education.
His contribution was the philosophy of 'empiricism'.
Who is Francis Bacon.
Descartes reasoning that reduced all substances to "matter" and "mind".
What is Cartesian dualism.
Prussian philosopher who promoted an "Enlightened Monarch"
Who is Immanuel Kant.
The Pugachev Rebellion of 1773 is associated with which "enlightened monarch"?
Who is Catherine the Great.
This Prussian enlightened monarch wrote poetry and improved the legal system.
Who is Frederick the Great.