“Siecle de Lumiere” “The Century of Light” The Enlightenment “Siecle de Lumiere” “The Century of Light”

Good Aftermoon Log onto website- Period Two-- Scientific Rev. & Enlightenment - What is Enlightenment? Read What is Enlightenment? By Immanuel Kant

EQ: How did this new world view affect the way people thought about society?

WHAT WAS THE ENLIGHTENMENT? “Loosely united by certain key ideas, the European Enlightenment was a broad intellectual and cultural movement that gained strength gradually and did not reach its maturity until about 1750.” – McKay Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) German Philosopher What is the Enlightenment? (1784) “Dare to know” “Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-incurred immaturity.”

What was the Enlightenment? Enlightenment – a cultural movement of intellectuals beginning in late 17th and 18th century Europe emphasizing reason & individualism rather than tradition Philosophe – people who were looking to reform society along the lines of reason and logic Centered in PARIS (France)

Key Ideas Reason Humans should figure problems out rather than depend on miracles Nature and Natural Laws Natural laws regulate both the universe and human society Happiness People don’t have to be miserable in this life to be “holy”…they have a right to happiness Distrust of Tradition and Revealed Religion Scientific method could be applied to society as well Society can get better as risks are taken Man is naturally good Good life is on earth

And Some More Key Ideas Progress Discoveries and advances in government, economics, and sciences can make life better Liberty People should live in societies with little restrictions of speech, religion, and trade Toleration People should accept others’ differences

THEMES SOCIAL POLITICAL RELGIOUS INTELLECTUAL TECHNOLOGICAL ECONOMIC Increase in literacy Reform Deism Age of Reason Printing Press Mercantilism to Capitalism SOCIAL POLITICAL RELGIOUS INTELLECTUAL TECHNOLOGICAL ECONOMIC

ENLIGHTENED INDIVIDUALS Philosophes – students of society who were concerned with progress and reform Intellectual theorists Applied reason to ALL aspects of society: religion, politics, science, history, economy Rousseau wrote a novel, opera, autobiography, constitution for Poland, treatise on education, analysis of theater on morals Free thought and social reform

An Attack on the Old Regime

A. The World of the Old Regime Built on tradition World of hierarchy, privilege and inequality Allied with the Church Challenged by the reform impulse of supporters of the Enlightenment

The Philosophes 18th century French intellectuals Interest in addressing a broad audience Committed to reform Celebrated the scientific revolution The “Mystique of Newton” Science applied to society

Famous Enlightenment Thinkers

Thomas Hobbes The Older, Cranky Guy Who Doesn’t Fit In

John Locke You’re welcome, America

Voltaire The Smart “Donkey”

Jean Jacques Rousseau The Hippie

Baron de Montesquieu The Turtle

Immanuel Kant The German

Cesare di Beccaria The Kind Heart

Denis Diderot The Nerd

We will be split up in 8 different groups Assignment We will be split up in 8 different groups Each group will be assigned one Enlightenment philosophe You will create one quick poster of your philosophe with the following information: Contributions Views/beliefs Famous books & quotes Picture Meme to help us remember the philosophe We will have a gallery walk tomorrow