Unit 7 day 3

Read Pages 546&547 Identify the outside people who were present in Japan and how they impacted Japan. Explain Japans move to Isolation (why & how)

Enlightenment The scientific revolution was accompanied by the Enlightenment The enlightenment was an intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the ability of an individual to solve problems. This movement focused on the areas of government, religion, economics, and education.

John Locke An enlightenment philosopher He believed people could learn from experiences and improve themselves They had the ability to govern their own affairs Take care of the welfare of society He favored self-government as opposed to a monarchy He believed people were born free with 3 natural rights life, liberty, and property. He believed the purpose of government was to protect those rights If the government fails the people have a right to overthrow it.

His theory that the governments power comes from the consent of the people is the basis for the modern democracy. (Two treatises on government) Locke also wrote on religious tolerance. Social Contract Theory – Old idea common in philosophy. Asserts that a persons’ moral and/or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.

Francois Marie Arouet Wrote under the pen name Voltaire Published over 70 books of political essays, philosophy, and drama Used satire against his opponents (church, aristocracy, government) Satire: Type of literature that uses sarcasm, irony, ridicule to expose errors. Made lots of enemies – exiled from France. Fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religion, freedom of speech. “I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it”

Jean Jacques Rousseau Used literature to fight for individual freedom. Disagreed with other philosophes of the time He believed that reason, science, and art corrupt people’s natural goodness He believed a good government was one that was formed by the people and guided by the general will of society (direct democracy) Wrote a book called the social contract He believed all people were equal and notions of nobility should be abolished. He inspired the French revolution.