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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
what is the enlightenment
a gathering of great thinkers and artists to discuss and exchange ideas during the Enlightenment.
what is a salon
rights people are born with such as the right to live, be free and own property
what are natural rights
unfair treatment of a group of people
what is persecution
makes the laws; Senate, Congress
what is the legislative branch
people who studied politics, justice, liberty, property
who are political philosophers
publication that attempted to gather all the knowledge of humankind into a series of books
what is an encyclopedia
kings or queens that held ultimate power with no one to check on them
who are absolute monarchies
freedom
what is liberty
enforces the laws; police, military. President
what is the executive branch
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
what was the scientific revolution
kings and queens
what are monarchs
form of government where people choose leaders by voting
what is democracy
open-minded and educated
what is enlightened
said humans were not born with basic ideas, but they were learned from experiences
what did john locke say
educated people
who are scholars
the idea that a king ruled by the authority of God.
what are the divine rights of kings
disagreed with
what is opposed
the change from one way of doing something in a society to another way.
what is revelutionary
argued that well educated women would help create enlightened families
what did Mary Wollstonecraft argue
changes
what are reforms
to give permission to be governed
what is consent
false beliefs
what is superstition
interprets the laws; court system
what is the judicial branch
spoke out against religious intolerance. In response to his writings about the church, he was jailed at times
what did Voltaire say