Enlightenment Philosophers and Ideas

Enlightenment Philosophers

New ways of thinking

Multiple Choice

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege

• money and fame

• good looks and charm

• reason and logic

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The "Enlightenment" was also known as

• Renaissance

• Black Death

• Age of Reason

• The Empire

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The Enlightenment is considered a turning point in history because . . . 

• Europeans changed their ways of thinking about the role of government
• Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church
• The Columbian Exchange occured
• The factory system was used to mass-produce goods

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The intellectuals of the Enlightenment were called-

• Priests

• Philosophers

• Heretics

• Enlightened Ones

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A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.

• Enlightenment
• Great Awakening
• American Revolution
• French Revolution

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Life, liberty, property

• natural rights

• social contract

• state of nature

• enlightenment

• Regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory.

• believed that the only true and correct form of government was the absolute monarchy.

• natural philosophy that human beings are, at their core, selfish creatures.

• His social contract theory established that a government should serve and protect all the people in the society.

English political philosopher who wrote Leviathan. Viewed human beings as naturally self-centered and prone to violence. Feared the dangers of anarchy more than the dangers of tyranny. Argued that monarchs have absolute and unlimited political authority.

Multiple Choice

People in a society give up some of their rights in exchange for protection.

• Social Contract
• Enlightenment
• State of Nature
• Revolution

Multiple Select

Check each statement that is an Enlightenment idea.

• The best government is a monarchy.

• Religious toleration should triumph over religious fanaticism

• Government powers should be separated to create checks & balances.

• Christianity is the one true religion.

• Freedom of the press is important to a society.

Results of the Enlightenment Period

Revolutions in France, Haiti, & America

Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

The US Constitution & Bill of Rights