Scientists
The scientist/mathematician that discovered the laws of gravity.
Who was Isaac Newton?
Said that common sense is not so common
Who is Voltaire?
Used the pen name of Francoise-Marie Arouet
Who is Voltaire?
A logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas.
What is the scientific method?
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?
Polish scientist who discovered the sun was the center of the universe and worked in secret for fear of being excommunicated
Who was Copernicus?
Wrote a book called the Leviathan
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
Said, "I think, therefore I am."
Who was Rene Descartes?
They believed that people should apply reason to all aspects of life and discussed politics and ideas together.
Who or what were philosophers?
The theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
What is heliocentric?
The scientist who discovered the laws of planetary motion. Used math to show that planets moved in ellipses
Who was Kepler?
Believed that people had natural rights
Who was John Locke?
Argued that people were selfish and self-serving.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
What is geocentric?
Government gets its power from the people
What is popular sovereignty?
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?
Sent to prison twice for critical views of the government
Who was Voltaire?
Believed in Tabula Rasa
Who is John Locke?
An agreement between society and government by which people create a government and allow it power over them.
What is the social contract?
Individuals are born with a blank slate. A person's thoughts are shaped by experience
What is Tabula Rasa?
The English politician and writer who urged scientists to experiment and draw conclusions. Known for the Scientific Method.
Who was Sir Francis Bacon?
Philosopher that inspired Thomas Jefferson in the writing of the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke?
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?
Belief that life should be based on reason and logic, rather than emotions or religious beliefs
What is rationalism?
A form of unlimited government that places all power in the hands of a king.
What is Absolutism?