chapter 17 Flashcards
immanuel kant
defined enlightenment “dare to know”
goal of enlightenment
create a better society
skepticism
doubting or questioning especially religion
bernard de fontenelle
translated into digestible terms
cultural relativism
no culture is superior to another because it is subjective
tabula rasa
blank mind. locke believed that humans were born with a blank mind.
philisopes
thinkers of the enlightenment
most philosophes
nobles
capital of enlightenment
paris france
philosophers vs philosophes
think vs change
as the enlightenment continues
more radical and more change
montesquieu
religious tolerance, no to prejudice
separation of powers
montesquieu
voltaire
criticism of trad religion and religious intolerance
deism
god created universe but then left it alone
diterots encyclopedia
spread info abt philosophes
quesnay
laissez faire
laissez-faire
government not interfering with economy
adam smith
birth of capitalism
Paul dholbach
atheism
rousseau
social contract
social contract
give up some of freedom to help society
mary wollstonecraft
founder of feminism
mary astell
marriage equality
enlightenment is mostly a movement of
the upper classes
salons
gatherings to discuss the ideas of enlightenment
other gathering places
coffeehouses, cafes, reading clubs, library
cesare becaria
crime and punishment
