The Enlightenment (Mr. Edsall’s favorite thing about history because it can relate to EVERYTHING.) It is the Kevin Bacon of AP European History

Paths to Enlightenment Popularization of Science Skepticism (and toleration) Travel Literature “Noble Savage” Leads to the “nature of man”

Suggested Note taking graphic organizer Name Book Nature of Man Theory Suggested Note taking graphic organizer

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Newton’s Legacy Laws of Nature

Locke Quick Review: Background to Locke’s Ideas His Theory Nature of Man Purpose of Government

Hobbes Quick Review: Background to Hobbe’s Ideas His Theory Nature of Man Purpose of Government

Montesquieu Spirit of Laws Nature of man: Mainly good but could be corrupted by Greed Solution: Purpose of Government should be to separate power and check that power

Voltaire Candide Nature of Man: “all men are brothers under God” Theories: Religious Toleration Deism

Diderot Encyclopedia Nature of Man: Christianity was fanatical and unreasonable. Viewed world as a mass of molecules Theory: Create one location to find major ideas of the time to fight ignorance and superstition

David Hume Treatise on Human Nature Possible to view man as a “Science of Man”

Adam Smith Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations or Wealth of Nations for short “Invisible Hand” Laissez Faire Economic Liberalism Father of Capitalism

Jean Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract Entire society agrees to be governed by its general will Man forced to be free Government a necessary evil

Philosophes’ Ideas through images