Enlightenment

Question 1

Enlightenment

Answer 1

18th Century

Question 2

Main social changes

Answer 2

Equality, Social Progress
Away from Religion/Monarchy
Birth of Bourgeoisie

Question 3

Main intellectual changes

Answer 3

End of Obscurantism
Reason > Belief
Rationality > bigotry
Science

Question 4

Main Scholars and their works

Answer 4

Voltairs (phil) : Candide
Rousseau (edu): Social Contract
Montesquieu (phi): Persian Letters
Didero: Encyclopaedia

Question 5

Common ideals between scholars

Answer 5

Denounced: Absolute power, Les lettres de cachet, and Monarchy by divine right
Still wanted enlightened, secular monarchy, balanced by Parliament

Question 6

How could scholars criticize the monarchy

Answer 6

Literature, Fables, pamphlets

Question 7

Film: Ridicule

Answer 7

Wit/Social rules very important
Corruption/Callous aristocrats
Need for change

Question 8

What is the 3rd Estate? What is the problem?

Answer 8

The People
1/3 Clergy, 1/3 Nobility, 1/3 People

People not given fair, democratic representation
Wanted Parliament and votes given to people
Only the richest could vote