Scientists
Philosophers 1
Philosophers 2
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
100

The scientist/mathematician that discovered the laws of gravity.

Who was Isaac Newton?

100

Said that common sense is not so common 

Who is Voltaire?

100

Used the pen name of Francoise-Marie Arouet

Who is Voltaire?

100

A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.

What is the scientific method?

100

Name given to the meetings where artists, writers, and philosophers met to discuss and promote the new ideas of the Enlightenment

What is a salon?

200

Polish scientist who discovered the sun was the center of the universe and worked in secret for fear of being excommunicated

Who was Copernicus?

200

Wrote a book called the Leviathan

Who was Thomas Hobbes?

200

Said, "I think, therefore I am."

Who was Rene Descartes?

200

They believed that people should apply reason to all aspects of life and discussed politics and ideas together.

Who or what were philosophers?

200

The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.

What is heliocentric?

300

The scientist who discovered the laws of planetary motion. Used math to show that planets moved in ellipses

Who was Kepler?

300

Believed that people had natural rights 

Who was John Locke?

300

Argued that people were selfish and self-serving. 

Who was Thomas Hobbes?

300
Older model where the Earth is considered the center of the universe

What is geocentric?

300

Government gets its power from the people

 What is popular sovereignty?

400

Believed the earth was the center of the universe which would form the basis of our understanding of the motions of stars and planets  

Who was Ptolemy?

400

Sent to prison twice for critical views of the government

Who was Voltaire?

400

Believed in Tabula Rasa

Who is John Locke?

400

An agreement between society and government by which people create a government and allow it power over them.

What is the social contract?

400

Individuals are born with a blank slate. A person's thoughts are shaped by experience

What is Tabula Rasa?

500

The English politician and writer who urged scientists to experiment and draw conclusions. Known for the Scientific Method.

Who was Sir Francis Bacon?

500

Philosopher that inspired Thomas Jefferson in the writing of the Declaration of Independence

Who is John Locke?

500

Focused on the organization of government by creating a separation of powers that allowed each branch to check the other's powers/.

Who was Montesquieu?

500

Belief that life should be based on reason and logic, rather than emotions or religious beliefs 

What is rationalism?

500

A form of unlimited government that places all power in the hands of a king.

What is Absolutism?