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a time beginning in the 1600s and lasting until the 1700s in which philosophers used reason to seek truths about human nature; also known as the Age of Reason
what was the enlightenment?
a gathering of great thinkers and artists to discuss and exchange ideas during the Enlightenment.
who were salons
rights people are born with such as the right to live, be free and own property
what were 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 were political philosophers
a publication that attempted to gather all the knowledge of humankind into a series of books
what were Encyclopedia
kings or queens that held ultimate power with no one to check on them
who were absolute monarchs
freedom
what is liberty
enforces the laws; police, military. President
what is the Executive Branch
time in the 1500s and 1600s where scientists tried to explain the workings of the universe by using logic, reason, and science
what was the Scientific Revolution
kings and queens
who were monarchs
form of government where people choose leaders by voting
what is Democracy
open-minded and educated
what does enlightened mean
said humans were not born with basic ideas, but they were learned from experiences
who was John Locke
educated people
who were Scholars
the idea that a king ruled by the authority of God.
what was The divine right of kings
disagreed with
what is opposed
the change from one way of doing something in society to another way.
what is revolutionary
argued that well-educated women would help create enlightened families
who was Mary Wollstonecraft
changes
what were 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
who was Voltaire