Agenda BW – Complete MC questions, get out hwk CW Notes/Discussion CW 2 Reading and questions WARNING – Possibility of a pop quiz Friday Quote of the Day. “People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” - V
The clergy (or church) expressed the most opposition to the scientific method. Galileo before the papal court
Why would the Church be opposed to Scientific method?
As a result of the Scientific Revolution, reason and experimentation was applied to political thinking. The Enlightenment
What was the Enlightenment? Notes #5B
It was a time in the 1700’s, in which philosophers examined natural laws governing the universe (like scientists of the Scientific Revolution did). Galileo Drafting the Declaration of Independence
Philosophers were interested in changing people’s relationship with their government.
They believed that government decisions should be based on laws of nature and reason. U.S. Constitution
Philosophers: John Locke believed that governments should protect people’s natural rights. Declaration of Independence
Rousseau believed that the power of the government should be derived from those who are governed. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire believed in free speech. Montesquieu believed in a separation of governmental powers. VoltaireBaron de Montesquieu
Effects: The philosophers encouraged the American and French Revolutions due to their support for natural rights. French Revolution American Revolution