exploration Flashcards
1
Q
what encouraged exploration?
A
the new optimism and belief that reason could improve society and discover new horizons
2
Q
what was the enlightenment?
A
an European intellectual movement
3
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when was the enlightenment movement developed ?
A
in the 17th and 18th century
4
Q
what was the aim of the enlightenment
A
to free man from ignorance , superstition and obscurantism through knowledge and science
5
Q
what was enlightenment characterized by ?
A
by faith in reason in order to achieve happiness
6
Q
who was the filosopher and physicist who developed enlightenment
A
john locke and isaac newton
7
Q
what did enlightened thinkers aim at discovering ?
A
the original natural state since what is natural is also rational and common to every human being
