The Enlightenment
Age of Reason Scientific Revolution Enlightenment Classical Music
Intellectual Roots of Scientific Revolution Crusades > contact with Arab scientists Renaissance > Greek scientific knowledge Fascination with alchemy Exploration of the World Mechanics of Navigation Curiosity about new species Protestant Reformation lessens power of church over science. decline in persecution of witchcraft
Enlightenment Philosophy
Deism Belief in existence of God but rejection of established churches, basing one’s belief on light of nature and reason. Deists believed that God’s work was revealed through science.
Characteristics of the Enlightenment Rationalism reason is arbiter of all things. Cosmology man & his place in the universe. Secularism application of the methods of science to religion & philosophy. Utilitarianism greatest good for greatest number. Tolerance No opinion is worth burning your neighbor for.
Optimism Freedom Education Constitutions Man is intrinsically good. social progress. Freedom Of thought and expression. Liberty to all men Education Constitutions listing rights.
Philosopher of the Day Thomas Hobbes