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Scientific Revolution
a time beginning in the 1600’s and lasting until the 1700’s in which philosophers used reason to seek truths about human nature; also known as the Age of Reason
salons
a gathering of great thinkers and artists to discuss and exchange ideas during the Enlightenment.
natural rights
rights people are born with such as the right to live, be free and own property
persecution
unfair treatment of a group of people
Legislative Branch
makes the laws; Senate, Congress
political philosophers
people who studied politics, justice, liberty, property
Encyclopedia
publication that attempted to gather all the knowledge of humankind into a series of books
absolute monarchs
kings or queens that held ultimate power with no one to check on them
liberty
freedom
Executive Branch
enforces the laws; police, military. President
The Enlightenment
a time in the 1500’s and 1600’s where scientists tried to explain the workings of the universe by using logic, reason and science
monarchs
kings and queens
Democracy
form of government where people choose leaders by voting
enlightened
open minded and educated
John Locke
said humans were not born with basic ideas, but they were learned from experiences
Scholars
educated people
divine right of kings
the idea that a king ruled by the authority of God.
opposed
disagreed with
revolutionary
the change from one way of doing something in a society to another way.
Mary Wollstonecraft
argued that well educated women would help create enlightened families
reforms
changes
consent
to give permission to be governed
superstition
false beliefs
Judicial Branch
interprets the laws; court system
Voltaire
spoke out against religious intolerance. In response to his writings about the church, he was jailed at times