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MET HI 101 | The History of Western Civilization I
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The Enlightenment Worksheet Terms John Locke Who: Enlightenment thinker What: Government by contract between king and people Where: England When: 17th century Why: Wrote two treaties 1st – contract between people – agree to abide by laws 2nd – contract between ruler and ruled – king has duty to protect 3 things 1. Life 2. Liberty 3. Property Enlightenment – What was the Enlightenment? What were its ideals? Who: Age of reason What: 1. It brought Science 2. Suspicion of claims of organized religion 3. Inalienable rights for individuals 4. Preparation for the next life Where: France When: 18th century Why: 1. Newton is the hero of the age, makes everything make since 2. Fanaticism led to violence Most are deists, believe creator God put everything into motion then stepped away Religious tolerance is a central ideal 3. Inalienable rights people should enjoy Found in the French Declaration of Rights of Man & Citizen and American Constitution 4. Our lives here are to prepare for the next life Serving your fellow man is as important as serving God Focus on here and know, what you can do Emmanuel Kant Who: Enlightenment thinker What: He did not live in enlightened age, but in an age of enlightenment Where: Germany When: 18th century Why: His writings explain what enlightenment ment Philosophes Who: The philosophes (French for "philosophers") were the intellectuals of the 18th-century Enlightenment What: Philosophes were public intellectuals who applied reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics, and social issues Where: France When: 18th century Why: Few were primarily philosophers Voltaire Who: French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher What: Famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church Where: France When: 18th century Why: Advocates freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state Denis Diderot Who: Denis Diderot was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer What: co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie Where: France When: 18th century Why: Very smart and well educated man Encyclopedia Who: Encyclopédie What: Project where they tried to capture knowledge, want to get as much down as they can Where: France When: 18th century Why: They wanted to record all the learning that was taking place Montesquieu Who: French lawyer, man of letters, and political philosopher What: lived during the Age of Enlightenment Where: France When: 18th century Why:

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