quiz 7 Flashcards

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voltair

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writer who believed in free speech

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voltairs quote

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“I may disagree w/ what you have to say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

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happiness to enlightenment thinkers

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enjoy the life now because there is no proof that the afterlife is real

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montesquieu

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writer who thought government should be split up into three groups: legislature, executive, judicial

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5
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denis diderot

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created the encyclopedia

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6
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three legacies of the enlightenment

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  1. religious tolerance
  2. destruction of slavery
  3. equality for woman
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7
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baroque

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old style of very fancy design for buildings, like castles

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neoclassical

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a return to greek and roman style w/ columns and simple lines

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cesare bonesana beccaria

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italian philosphe who believed that laws should be for preserving social order not torture.

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10
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salons

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meeting of people with great talent

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11
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candide

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voltaire’s novel(1759) w/ enlightenment

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12
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gulliver’s travel

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jonathan swifts novel(1756) w/ enlightenment

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