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The Enlightenment
“Age of Reason”
The EnlightenmentThe age of enlightenment was a time in history when people started to question the authority of absolute rulers. People began to develop philosophies on
how government should be run. These ideas shaped history going forward and laid the groundwork for
many revolutions.
Enlightened Despot
An enlightened despot was someone who influenced and discussed the new
ideas developed during this time period. Enlightened
despots developed philosophies of their own
regarding government and the rights of the people.
Scientific Revolution
This was a change from religious theories of
science, to science to being based on experiment and
theory.
Heliocentric Model
This idea, put forth by Galileo Galilei, states that the sun, not the earth, is
the center of the universe. This model was rejected by
the church, but science proved it to be true.
Scientific Method
Put forth by Francis Bacon, this theory is a series of
steps used to prove scientific theories.
John LockeJohn Locke believed in
Natural Rights. The natural rights John Locke believed
in we life, liberty, and property. He believed that every individual were owed
those rights. John Locke supported a democratic
form of government.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes believed that people need structure and guidance. He believed without total control, chaos
would erupt. Thomas Hobbes supported a
absolutist form of government, in which the
government has total control of the people.
MontesquieuBaron de Montesquieu
believed in a government that contained three
branches. This allowed for checks and balances within the government system.
The three branches of government being judicial, executive, and legistlative.
RousseauJean-Jaques Rousseau’s
philosophy stated, “Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains”. We live in a free society with rules at
every corner. Rousseau wrote the text
The Social Contract.
VoltaireVoltaire believed in the freedom of speech and
religion. He once said, “I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend
your right to say it”.