Chapter 17- Enlightenment Period Flashcards
Who was Emmanuel Kant, and what did he do?
Kant set out to describe the enlightenment and inform people about its ideas and what it was.
What was the enlightenment period?
A highly intellectual period that founded many principles such as freedom of religion and speech; people began to question why things were the way they were, rather than just accept them
What famous saying did Kant say during the Enlightenment?
“Enlightenment is mans escape from his own knownage.”
What is a primary source?
A source that is written during the event that was happening; i.e. by someone who was alive and experiencing the event at that time who recorded it
What is a secondary source?
A source that is written later, after the event happened
What does the word “knownage” mean?
The inability to use ones own thoughts without the guidance of another
What was the slogan of the enlightenment?
Dare to know!
What was the enlightenment founded by?
The scientific revolution in the 1700’s
Who was de Fontanelle, and what did he write?
de Fontanelle was the link between the scientific revolution and other fields; he sought to explain Newtons work to the average person. He wrote “The Plurality of Worlds.”
Who was Bayle, and what did he believe in?
Bayle was the ultimate skeptic; he railed against superstition and religion and said the church ought not force peoples decision
What role did travel play in the 15th and 16th century?
The era of exploration; explorers wrote books of other lands for the people at home and ushered in a cultural revolution
What did John Locke write, and what was a famous saying by him?
Tabula Rasa -Blank Slate. He said that “nobody is born with any ideas or presumptions.”
What common beliefs did all philosophers have?
Reason All men were natural creatures Toleration Intellectual freedoms Rhetoric and freedom of expression Reform
Voltaire said “Get rid of _________ from ____________”
Prejudice, religious intolerance
What was the ancien regime?
The old regime that stratified social structure
