The Enlightenment

What is another name for Enlightenment?

• Age of Reason

• Age of intelligence

• Age of non-religion

• Age of Science

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

Who was Thomas Hobbes and what was his contribution to philosophy?

• He was a mathematician who developed calculus

• He was a physicist who contributed to relativity theory

• He was a biologist who contributed to evolution theory

• He was a philosophe known for his book Leviathan, discussing social contract theory and the need for an Absolute Monarch to rule them

Who were the philosophes?

• Ancient Greek philosophers

• 17th-18th century Enlightenment intellectuals and critics who wanted to improve society

• 19th century poets

• Medieval scholars

John Locke said that the purpose of government was to protect rights given by nature simply because they were human. (Life, Liberty, and Property)

• Natural rights

• Separation of powers

• Habeas corpus

• Responsibilities

Montesquieu said that this division of powers among separate branches of government was necessary otherwise one branch would be too powerful? (checks & balances)

• Separation of powers

• Habeas corpus

• Natural rights

• Salon

Which of the following was emphasized during the Enlightenment?

• Faith and superstition

• Reason and critical thinking

• Tradition and authority

• Obedience and conformity

Which Enlightenment thinker stood for freedom of speech and religious tolerance?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

How did the Enlightenment influence the development of human rights?

• It had no influence on human rights.

• It promoted the idea of unequal treatment under the law

• It promoted the development of human rights & equal treatment UNDER THE LAW.

• It supported the idea of complete government control over human rights.

What is the legacy of the Enlightenment?

• It had no lasting impact on society.

• It laid the foundation for modern democratic societies and the belief in individual rights and freedoms.

• It promoted the idea of absolute monarchies.

• It emphasized the importance of tradition and authority in society.