1. Ohio Learning Standard #6
*Enlightened thinkers applied REASON to discover natural laws guiding human nature in socio-political systems and in establishment of institutions

2. Application of Scientific Thought to other realms of Life (Society & Politics)
Newton – Search for Reason
- Natural Laws
Descartes – Deductive Reasoning (Rationalism)
Bacon – Inductive Reasoning (Empiricism)
- Scientific Methodology of Study

3. The Enlightenment
Intellectual movement that swept thru Europe along with Scientific Revolution - focused on R____________ society away from the dogmatic/intolerant ways that had been so pervasive during the Middle Ages/Feudalism

4. Intellectual interchange of Ideas
Challenging traditional ideas/practices developed thru emphasizing Sc______ M_______ in many different areas including Business/Economics
and Socio-Political (Govt)
“R____________” approach
emphasizing In___________
exchange of ideas applied to
making decisions on how to
make society better …
P__________

8. Freedom to use Intelligence
What is Enlightenment? … can be described as simply as: “freedom to use one's own intelligence” (Immanuel Kant)

9. Philosophers
Based on Scientific Inquiry - thinkers/writers of period tried to overturn traditional concepts (inevitability of Poor) & introduce new ideals like R______ & L_______ for all

10. Classic Work = Leviathan (Hobbes)
Human Nature leads to conflict (War)
To avoid this and progress as society … Gov is necessary
Most efficient Gov is one in which leadership is sovereign (Monarchy)
Is ultimately in control of all things (military, law making, economy, religion)
Rule over people thru Social Contract

15. Individual Freedoms
Reformers adhered to such ideas as Democracy, Equality, individual Liberty & universal P______ education
View that legitimate Govt power must be representative - based on consent of people - found in C_____________

26. Continued Spread of Protestantism …
Desire of ordinary people to have greater individual control of their religious experience
Lutheranism across Germany
Methodism (John Wesley)
Reform Movement (Dutch & Scandanavia)
Anglicanism in England
Puritans & Quakers in England

27. God was present in Creation of Nature … but put in place Natural Laws allowing Earth to function on its own