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1 The Scientific Revolution paves the way for the Enlightenment

2 Why did the Scientific Revolution come about? Definition- new way of thinking about the natural world Definition- new way of thinking about the natural world Renaissance inspired Renaissance inspired Reformation challenged Church/Scientific Revolution challenged science Reformation challenged Church/Scientific Revolution challenged science Referenced past if true/false Referenced past if true/false Implications with the Church Implications with the Church Fueled the way for exploration Fueled the way for exploration Development of scientific method Development of scientific method

3 Geocentrism vs. Heliocentrism Key People of Scientific Revolution

4 Galileo Galilei vs. the Church

5 Reject old ideas, experiment

6 Isaac Newton’s Idea of Gravity

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8 Fahrenheit Celsius Jenner

9 Characteristics of the Enlightenment aka Age of Reason aka Age of Reason Height in mid-1700s Height in mid-1700s Philosophes Philosophes Paris Paris Salons Salons

10 5 Important Concepts of the Philosophy Reason- discover truth Reason- discover truth Nature- good and reasonable Nature- good and reasonable Happiness- don’t accept misery Happiness- don’t accept misery Progress- improve society Progress- improve society Liberty- envied Britain Liberty- envied Britain

11 Key People in Politics Francois Marie Arouet “Voltaire”- Raised doubts

12 Baron Charles de Montesquieu- Separation of Powers

13 Jean Jaques Rousseau- raised doubts Jean Jaques Rousseau- raised doubts

14 Denis Diderot- Encyclopedia

15 Women- Mary Astell, Mary Wollstonecraft

16 Immanuel Kant One of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe and of the late Enlightenment

17 John Locke- positive view

18 Thomas Hobbes- negative view

19 Spread of Enlightenment into Art and Literature Baroque- grand, ornate style; 1600s and early 1700s Baroque- grand, ornate style; 1600s and early 1700s Versailles Versailles Bach & Handel Bach & Handel Late 1700s, after Enlightenment ideas- neoclassical Late 1700s, after Enlightenment ideas- neoclassical “New classical” “New classical” Haydn, Mozart, & Beethoven Haydn, Mozart, & Beethoven Popularity of Novel Popularity of Novel

20 Enlightened Despots Supported philosophes, but not giving up power Supported philosophes, but not giving up power Changes made two ways Changes made two ways Make countries stronger Make countries stronger Make own rule more effective Make own rule more effective Frederick the Great of Prussia Frederick the Great of Prussia Joseph II of Austria Joseph II of Austria Catherine the Great of Russia Catherine the Great of Russia

21 Impact of Enlightenment Challenged long-held ideas about society Challenged long-held ideas about society Divine right Divine right Union of church and state Union of church and state Encouraged monarchs to make reforms Encouraged monarchs to make reforms Inspired revolutions Inspired revolutions American American French French Latin American Latin American

22 Define the word- revolution. What are causes of a revolution?


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