Enlightenment ideas
This theory states that the Earth is in the center of the universe
What is the geocentric theory?
This person believed that people are born with a blank slate, known as "Tabula Rasa". Also believe that people are entitled to certain natural rights
Who is John Locke?
This person discovered the law of gravity
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
Main Person was the editor of the Encyclopedia.
Denis Diderot
This is the term for people giving up certain rights or freedoms in order to be protected by their government
What is the social contract?
This theory states that the sun is at the center of the universe
What is the heliocentric theory?
This French philosopher admired the government of Britain having a separation of powers. His ideas ended up influencing the three branches of government in today's United States
Who is Montesquieu?
This Polish scientist was the first to theorize the heliocentric theory
Who is Nicolas Copernicus?
Who wrote The Spirit of Laws.
Baron of Montesquieu
The three "Natural Rights" John Locke believed everyone is born with
Life, Liberty, Property
During the Enlightenment people met to discuss new ideas in?
salons
This English philosopher believed that prior to government, people lived in a state of nature. He also believed that the most effective way to govern was an absolute monarchy
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This German scientist stated that planets orbit in an elliptical shape
Who is Johannes Kepler?
This is a type of mathematics that was created by Sir Isaac Newton
What is calculus?
Prior to the Scientific Revolution, people thought this was the reason for mysteries of our universe
religion/faith/God
Johannes Kepler believed that planets orbit around the earth in this shape
What is elliptical?
This French philosopher believed that there were two types of freedoms: natural and social freedom
Who is Rousseau?
This Italian scientist was the first to study the sky using a telescope
Who is Galilieo?
This is a tool used to study the sky. Although not made by Galileo, he is known for being the first person to popularize the use of it
What is the telescope?
Wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
An economic philosophy of free-market capitalism that opposes government intervention
Laissez-faire
This French philosopher wrote under an alias, as a result of his criticisms of the French government, he was imprisoned twice as well as being exiled to England for two years
Who is Voltaire?
This English scientist/philosopher argued science should be pursued through a step by step process in order to gain more knowledge
Who is Francis Bacon?
Invented by Galileo in 1596, is used in geometry class to make a perfect circle
What is the compass?
Father of Rationalism
Rene Descartes