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The Enlightenment

What Was the Enlightenment? The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in Europe during the 18 th century that led to a whole new world view.

According to the 18 th - century philosopher Immanuel Kant, the “motto” of the Enlightenment was “Sapere aude! Have courage to use your own intelligence!” (Kant, “What Is Enlightenment?” 1784) Immanuel Kant

The Scientific Revolution The Enlightenment grew largely out of the new methods and discoveries achieved in the Scientific Revolution The equatorial armillary, used for navigation on ships

Francis Bacon and the Scientific Method The scientific method Observation and experimentation Testable hypothesis Sir Francis Bacon

Isaac Newton and the Scientific Method Used the scientific method to make a range of discoveries Newton’s achievements using the scientific method helped inspire Enlightenment thinkers Sir Isaac Newton

Enlightenment Principles Religion, tradition, and superstition limited independent thought Accept knowledge based on observation, logic, and reason, not on faith Scientific and academic thought should be secular A meeting of French Enlightenment thinkers

The Marquis de Condorcet French mathematician Sketch for a Historical Picture of the Progress of the Human Spirit

Condorcet (continued) Universal education Progress and “perfectibility”

Enlightenment Thinkers

René Descartes (1596–1650) French philosopher and mathematician Questioned the basis of his own knowledge “Cogito ergo sum”

The French Salon and the Philosophes Madame de Pompadour Salons: gatherings for aristocrats to discuss new theories and ideas Philosophes: French Enlightenment thinkers who attended the salons

Voltaire (1694–1778) Most famous philosophe Wrote plays, essays, poetry, philosophy, and books Attacked the “relics” of the medieval social order Championed social, political, and religious tolerance

The Encyclopédie Major achievement of the philosophes Begun in 1745; completed in 1765 Frontspiece to the Encyclopédie

The Encyclopédie (continued) Denis Diderot and Jean Le Rond d’Alembert Banned by the Catholic Church Encyclopédie editor Denis Diderot

Deism Deists believed in God but rejected organized religion Morality could be achieved by following reason rather than the teachings of the church Lord Edward Herbert of Cherbury, founder of deism

Deism (continued) The “great watchmaker” Thomas Paine

Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) Applied rational analysis to the study of government Attacked the concept of divine right, yet supported a strong monarchy Believed that humans were basically driven by passions and needed to be kept in check by a powerful ruler

John Locke (1632–1704) The “State of Nature” Tabula rasa People born with a clean slate. Raised to be good Deserve their natural rights

Locke (continued) Treatises of Government Rights: Rights of people in a state. Their main rights are for life, liberty, and protection of estate If govt. couldn’t do this: People should change the govt. Even by force

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) Philosophized on the nature of society and government The Social Contract: Thinks people should have individual rights. BUT, they’ll have to give some up to make sure the majority (general will) is protected by govt.

Baron de Montesquieu (1689–1755) French noble and political philosopher The Spirit of the Laws: He is more interested in the set up of Govt. than in individual rights

Montesquieu (continued) Separation of powers Constitutional monarchy Big influence on U.S. Constitution Frontspiece to The Spirit of the Laws

Women and the Enlightenment Changing views: Both lived in France during Revolution Role of education Equality Mary WollstonecraftOlympe de Gouges

Mary Wollstonecraft Declaration of the Rights of Man A Vindication of the Rights of Women She wants equal access to education, not equal working rights A woman’s first job is being a mother

Wollstonecraft (continued) Education Women’s rights movement Title page of Wollstonecraft’s Thoughts on the Education of Daughters

Olympe De Gouges Criticized the French Revolution The Rights of Women “Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen” Executed in 1793

“Enlightened Monarchs” Most of Europe ruled by absolute monarchs Receptive to Enlightenment ideas Instituted new laws and practices Enlightened Monarchs Frederick II, Prussia Catherine the Great, Russia Maria Theresa, Austria Joseph II, Austria Gustav III, Sweden Napoleon I, France

Frederick the Great (ruled 1740–1786) Prussian ruler Had a strong interest in Enlightenment works Induced Voltaire to come to Prussia

Frederick the Great (continued) Wanted to make Prussia a modern state Reforms Painting titled “Frederick the Great and Voltaire.”

Catherine the Great (ruled 1762–1796) Russian ruler Well-versed in Enlightenment works “Westernizing” Russia

Catherine the Great (continued) Domestic reforms Peasant revolt

Maria Theresa (ruled 1740–1780) Austrian ruler Government reforms The serfs Son—Joseph II

Joseph II (ruled 1765–1790) Ruled as coregent with his mother until 1780 Joseph’s reforms Religious toleration Control over the Catholic Church Abolition of serfdom

Gustav III (ruled 1771–1792) Swedish ruler Read French Enlightenment works Reforms Absolutism

Napoleon I French ruler Military career Rise to power

Napoleon I (continued) Reforms Education Law

The Enlightenment and the American Revolution Influence of Locke, Montesquieu The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson

The U.S. Constitution Separation of powers Checks and balances Painting depicting the Constitutional Convention

The Enlightenment and the French Revolution The American Revolution The Estates General The Marquis de Lafayette

The Declaration of the Rights of Man Adopted by National Assembly in 1789 “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité”

The Legacy of the Enlightenment Government Society Education The signing of the U.S. Constitution