Enlightenment and Revolution

By: Ema and Carly

1517:Reformation 1642:English Civil War Begins 1687:Newton’s theory of gravity 1754:7 Years War 1776:American Revolution 1789:French Revolution-July 14(Bastille Day)

Important Dates

The explosion of scientific knowledge and technology.

Galileo, Newton, Harvey, Leeuwenhoek

Scientific Revolution

Francis Bacon: English philosopher, promoted scientific method.

Rene Descartes: “I think therefore I am.” Truth found through reason

Locke: Natural rights, right to overthrow

Montesquieu: Checks and Balances

Important People

Voltaire: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

Hobbes: Leviathon-people agree to absolute monarch to avoid chaos.

Immanuel Kant: physical and spiritual worlds are separate, reason cannot explain God.

Rousseau: Humans are naturally good.

More Important People

Brought on from Scientific Revolution People began to think nature followed rules. “Dare to know” Use reason to answer all questions.

Age of Enlightenment

Natural law: universal moral law to be found through reason.

Pacifism: assembly of nations to settle disputes-calm

Deism: natural place in orderly universe-less “churchy” no relationship w/ God

The Social Contract: “Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.” The right to rule belongs to the people.

Romanticism: emphasis on weird, unusual, bizarre things.

Important Terms