quiz 7 Flashcards
voltair
writer who believed in free speech
voltairs quote
“I may disagree w/ what you have to say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”
happiness to enlightenment thinkers
enjoy the life now because there is no proof that the afterlife is real
montesquieu
writer who thought government should be split up into three groups: legislature, executive, judicial
denis diderot
created the encyclopedia
three legacies of the enlightenment
- religious tolerance
- destruction of slavery
- equality for woman
baroque
old style of very fancy design for buildings, like castles
neoclassical
a return to greek and roman style w/ columns and simple lines
cesare bonesana beccaria
italian philosphe who believed that laws should be for preserving social order not torture.
salons
meeting of people with great talent
candide
voltaire’s novel(1759) w/ enlightenment
gulliver’s travel
jonathan swifts novel(1756) w/ enlightenment