is known as the age of reason.
is the power of the mind to think, understand and form judgement by a process of .
and are the two views of government.
believed humans were selfish and wicked.
believed the best government was an absolute monarchy.
a simpler explanation for the idea of the is "you rule because we say you can rule."
believed in self government of the people, because people can learn with .
"All people are born free and equal with the 3 natural rights: Life, Liberty, and Property." Where did these words come from
The Declaration of Independence
Social Contract
John Locke
George Washington
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." Where did these words come from?
improves the idea of social contract
are critics in France during the 1700's
What are the beliefs of the Philosophes? (Hint: there are 5)
Happiness
Emotion
Redemption
Reason
Nature
Equality
Liberty
Knowledge
Freedom
Progress
used satire to comment about society
was a french historian who came up with the process of and . He also came up with the idea of of .
believed in individual freedom and direct democracy.
Jean Jacques Rousseau was the one who said "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains"
was an italian who criticized common abuses of justice.
believed there was an unequal relationship for men & women
believe women's education is just as important to men
challenged principles as the divine right of monarchs, union of church and state, existence of unequal social classes
What were the long terms effects of the enlightenment? (hint: there are 3)
Belief in happiness
Belief in progress
More secular outlook
Dependance of nature
Better understanding of freedom
Importance of the individual
