: contradicted the ideas of the U. S. Constitution
Who is Hobbes?
100
Enlightenment philosophers believe that the power of government should come from or derived from
Who are those that are governed?
100
improvements in medicine and scientific instruments.
What is the cause of the scientific revolution?
200
There is a great need for a simplication of the law.
Who is Blackstone?
200
developed the heliocentric theory which stated the sun was the center of the universe
Who is Copernicus?
200
challenged preexisting ideas
Who is Copernicus and Voltaire?
200
The ideas of the Declaration of Independence and US consititution are based on the idea that government power comes from its citizens it governs.
Who is Locke and Rousseau?
200
Provided the intellectual spark to the American and French Revolution
What is the most important effect of the European Enlightenment period?
300
’We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’’ :
Who is John Locke?
300
not a scientist but credited with developing scientific method
Who is Sir Frances Bacon?
300
universe was orderly and operated according to fixed rules
Who are 16th and 17th scholars?
400
’Absolute power in the hands of one person leads to tyranny’’
Who is Montesquieu?
400
promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on : experimentation and observation
Who are Bacon,Galileo, and Newton?
400
Individuals and societies could constantly improve themselves.
What did Enlightenment thinkers believe?
400
applied or used reason to attack traditional practices
What is Enlightenment in World History?
500
‘’I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it’’
Who is Voltaire?
500
the Father of Chemistry
Who is Robert Boyle?
500
The powers of government must be placed in separate branches of government to serve as a check against an absolute king