Isaac Newton
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Isaac Newton was an Influential___________.
scientist
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René Descartes encouraged people to doubt everything except their own _____________.
existence
How did Locke feel about England’s Glorious Revolution?
He supported it because it brought a stronger Parliament and a Bill of Rights.
Who was known as an American philosophe?
Benjamin Franklin
What was Montesquieu’s purpose in writing The Persian Letters?
to criticize French government and society
Name a discovery Isaac Newton achieved during his eighteen month period during the epidemic.
Discovered laws of gravity and motion
Invented Calculus
Revealed secrets of light and color
Why was René Descartes known as the “father of modern philosophy”?
He used reason to ask questions and find truths.
What main idea is associated with Thomas Hobbes?
The need for a strong government
How did the Enlightenment differ from the Renaissance?
During the Enlightenment, people increasingly looked to science to answer their questions about the natural world.
What did Voltaire value most?
the freedom to express one’s own opinions
Newton’s theory of gravity draws what conclusion?
A natural force pulls objects toward earth.
In Descartes book, Discourse on Method, he states that there is only one thing in the world we can be sure of, what is that thing?
Our thoughts, therefore our own existence.
"I think, therefore I am"
What type of government did Thomas Hobbes support?
A strong one/Monarchy
Which statement best describes the beliefs of the Enlightenment thinkers?
They believed that science and reason could improve people’s lives.
The French philosophes were what?
scholars and thinkers who considered ways to achieve a better society.
When Newton published, Mathematical Principles, he was cautious about discussing it with others why?
He knew his findings were revolutionary and would upset people.
Descartes believed that the truths of the universe could be learned through what two things?
Observation and reason
What did John Locke consider a government’s most important duty?
to protect the natural rights of citizens.
Which of John Locke’s ideas influenced the American patriot’s decision to fight a war for independence from Great Britain?
People should rebel against a government that does not protect their rights
Montesquieu suggested that a country must limit the power of its ruler. What is this called?
Separation of powers or Limited Monarchy
Newton said truth was like what?
An ocean waiting to be discovered.
Descartes caught the attention of whom, which lead to his death?
Queen Christina of Sweden
Both Locke and Hobbes lived through a period in English history that brought
many political struggles between the Parliament and the crown.
Which of Montesquieu’s ideas greatly influenced the organization of the U.S. government, as outlined in the Constitution?
A separation of powers will keep any one branch of government from becoming too strong.
What does "philosophe" mean?
Lover of wisdom