Isaac newton
What two things did Isaac newton invent?
He invented math and gravity.
Why did Descartes decide to doubt everything?
To find a solid, indubitable foundation for knowledge, aiming to clear away false beliefs.
what did John locke consider a government most important duty?
to protect the natural rights of citizens
What did he believe that the government should be?
He referenced how the government should be the leviathan. which is a monster from the bible.
what was Montesquieu's purpose writing the Persian letters?
to criticize the French government and society
What change did Isaac newton make in the enlightenment?
He made a change with education and and sparks of ideas
What is the "dream argument"?
Descartes argued that he cannot be 100% sure he is not dreaming right now, because dreams feel real while we are in them.
locke believed that a good government gets its power from..
the people
why did montesquieu write under a pen name?
he could get in trouble for speaking against the crown
what book did Isaac newton write?
the mathematical principle
how did he die?
from pneumonia after a brief illness
how did John locke feel about England's glorious revolution?
he supported it because it brought a stronger parliament and bill of rights.
why does Hobbes think people are equal in the state of nature, and how does this equality lead to conflict?
because it generates equal hope for attaining goals and universal distrust, forcing individuals to preemptively attack others for survival
which of montesquieu's ideas greatly influenced the organization of the U.S government, as outlined in the constituiton?
a separation of powers will keep any one branch of government from becoming too strong
when he was little who died in his family, who did he stay with?
his mother died when he was 6, he ended up staying with his grandma
how old was he when he died?
at age 53 he died
which of John Locke's ideas influenced the American patriots decision to fight a war for independence from great Britain?
the "right of nature" (jus naturale) is the liberty each person has to use their own power as they see fit for the preservation of their own nature—that is, their own life.
By creating checks and balances, each branch can limit the others, protecting individual liberty and preventing abuse.
How did Newton prove that the same force of gravity acting on a falling apple also holds the moon in orbit?
he said that gravity followed an inverse square law saying that gravity pushes down into the center of earth from the moon.
because he can clearly and distinctly conceive of the mind (a thinking, non-extended thing) existing without the body
which of John lockes ideas did Jefferson include in the declaration of independence?
certain natural rights such as "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness."
,an absolute monarchy
Montesquieu defines political liberty as a tranquil, secure state of mind derived from believing one is safe, meaning one is free to do everything the law permits and is not coerced by others' caprice