Bellwork Title the next section in your notes : “ the Age of Enlightenment” Define these terms in your notes(p354): Constitutional monarchy Social contract Separation of powers

Philosophy and the Age of Enlightenment

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Philosophy What is philosophy? Think Ancient Greece/Rome (Classics/Stoicism) Ancient Asia Balance between faith and reason

Philosophy A set of beliefs about how you should live your life, do your job, etc.

Age of Enlightenment A time when reason was used to find truths about human nature

Reason To think about facts clearly and make judgment

Philosophe A philosopher who applied the scientific method to social problems Observation Hypothesis Experiment Conclusion

John Locke English Philosopher Idea: People consent to be governed (ruled) in return for their protection and natural rights Natural rights: people had the right to life, liberty and property Impact: New governments were formed that got their power from the people who created the government. Protected individual life, liberty and the right to property -think the U.S.A.

Voltaire French Philosopher Ideas: People had the right to freedom of speech and people’s right to liberty Liberty: to have the freedom to do what you want without having to ask for permission Impact: People began to question the government and its practices French revolution

Montesquieu French Philosopher Idea: Separate the government into different sections, or branches, in order to keep one branch from becoming too powerful Impact: This would become a part of the United States Constitution Legislative Judicial Executive

Rousseau French Philosopher Idea: Wanted democracy and peoples right to choose their government Voting on leaders No nobility Impact: people began to question the power of the absolute ruler…or even to revolt French revolution Declaration of Independence

American Thinkers Many American Colonialists studied the French Philosophes Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson Believed that reason was the key to the understand of the world

Impact Revolution against absolute monarchs French Revolution American Revolution Declaration of Independence New documents that promised more personal freedoms Constitution of the United States of America Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

Format a sheet titled: p359 answer these questions title your paper When did Mary Wollstonecraft write a book? What was the name of her book? What was she fighting for in her book? Format a sheet titled: p359 answer these questions title your paper