Announcements – Week of Sept 12th

1. Enlightenment Vocab – Due Now!

2. Enlightenment Quiz – Tuesday, 9/20

The Enlightenment

Age of Reason

What role do ideas play in historical

change?

(old)

TRADITIONS & SUPERSTITIONS

(Divine Right)

(new)

REASON & LOGIC

(natural laws)v.

A CHANGE IN THINKING

Prompted by Sci Rev

Rationalism

Skepticism

Nostalgia for the past

Religious

Emotional

Irrational

“Philosophes”

• Thinkers of the Enlightenment• Salons ~ gatherings of the cultural

elite (hosted by women)–Lavish entertainment, food, dress

• Critics of society; publish ideas– Nature of man; Form of government

• Develop idea of “natural rights;” rejection of divine right theory

Do Now: Philosophe Topics1. Define (the best you can!):

a. Nature of Man:b. State of Nature:c. Contract:

2. Question:a. What might influence

peoples’ opinion on human nature?

The Great Debate

HOBBES LOCKE

v.

Rousseau, Voltaire, Monstesquieu

Enlightenment Thinkers

Do Now: What is the purpose of

music?• Baroque (1600-1750) • Classical (1750-1820)

Who said the following quote?1. “People are born with natural rights and among them are the right to

life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness.”

2. Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.”

3. “There are three sorts of power in government.”

4. “Everyone has the right to make use of their pens.”

5. “Man is evil and must surrender his rights in order to live.”

6. “Power in government comes from the consent of the governed.”

Do Now:1. What were COMMON Enlightenment ideas?2. Who would find the ideas of the Enlightenment appealing?

COLONIAL PEOPLE (Citizens under an absolute

monarch!)

• Mercantilist Policies:– Colonists export raw materials ONLY to mother

country– Colonies may ONLY buy goods from mother

country

– Colonies exist ONLY to benefit mother country

What was the “legacy” of the Enlightenment?

• Individuals are endowed with natural rights•life, liberty, property

• Natural Laws/Reason•Questioning spirit•Divine right theory is not okay!

• Spread of ideas to the West•Democratic revolutions in U.S., Latin

America & France!•Governments on the defensive

Do Now: Are there ever instances when you believe that

peoples’ rights should be taken away?

WHEN/Why or why not?

Explain YOUR answer!

Questions:

• What policy did the Bush administration pursue in 2002? Why did they pursue this policy?

• How would John Locke respond to this policy? Why?

• How would Thomas Hobbes respond to this policy? Why?

• What is YOUR response to this policy? Why?