a.k.a. “Age of Reason” Philosophical movement of the 1700’s The Enlightenment a.k.a. “Age of Reason” Philosophical movement of the 1700’s

Ideas of the Enlightenment Stressed human reasoning and rationalism over blind faith or obedience Educated people throughout Europe, beyond, inspired Held notion that world problems could be solved New ideas debated in coffeehouses, public spaces Writers published ideas in books, magazines, pamphlets

Enlightened Thinkers Used the ideas of the Scientific Revolution to reexamine all aspects of life Reached peak in 1700s Paris, center of intellectual activity Parisian women hosted social gatherings, salons Philosophers, artists, scientists, writers regularly discussed ideas

Major ideas of the Enlightenment

Gravity, Laws of Motion Isaac Newton

Telescope Galileo

Women’s Rights Mary Wollstonecraft

Economics, Wealth of Nations Adam Smith

Social Contract Rousseau

Mathematics (Geometry) Pascal

Geocentric Solar System Ptolemy

Scientist who developed law about gases and volume Robert Boyle

Laws of Planetary Motion; Ellipses Kepler

Wrote first Encyclopedia Diderot

Checks & Balances, Separation of powers Montesquieu

Heliocentric Solar System Copernicus

Scientific Method Francis Bacon

German musician/composer, “Fugue in d minor” Bach

Father of Rationalism Rene Descartes

Treatise on Toleration; religious tolerance and civil liberties Voltaire

Famous Austrian musician/composer; Child prodigy Mozart

Natural Rights/Law, Knowledge from Experience John Locke

“Enlightened Thinkers” Project Find a Partner Assign “Enlightened Thinkers” Computer Lab Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday! Project due Wed, December 5 Homework (Start Now)  Read Ch. 17, Section 2 : p. 525 #1-7 skip #3