Enlightenment Vocab

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In the Middle Ages, the earth-centered view of the universe where the earth was believed to be immovable at the center.

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geocentric theory

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The idea that planets revolve around the sun.

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heliocentric theory

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Major change in European thought from mid-1500s: careful observation and questioning of beliefs.

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Scientific Revolution

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Logical procedure for gathering info about the natural world using experimentation and observation.

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scientific method

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18th-century European movement applying reason and scientific method to society

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Enlightenment

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Form of government where power is held by elected representatives.

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republic

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Social gathering of intellectuals and artists in wealthy homes during the Enlightenment.

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salon

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One of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment?

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philosophe

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Relating to a simple, elegant style from ancient Greece and Rome, characterizing late 1700s European arts.

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neoclassical

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Relating to a grand, ornate style in European art and architecture of the 1600s and early 1700s.

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baroque