The enlightenment Flashcards
The Ten Commandments found in the Hebrew Bible helped shape the moral laws of many nations, True or False?
True
What is Natural Law?
Natural Law is law that is part of human nature and is not made by governments
What is rule of law?
Law that is applied to everyone equally and all people should be treated the same
Law that is part of human nature and is not made by governments is called:
Natural Law
Law that is applied to everyone equally and all people should be treated the same is called:
Rule of Law
Ancinet Romans developed philosophy which led to the study of?
History, mathematics, and political science
What did Thomas Aquinas believe?
Believed that reason could be used to explore questions of faith
Define republic:
a government where citizens elect their leaders/government
Define Social Contract:
agreement government makes, meaning they protect people’s rights
John Locke’s idea of social contract contained:
Liberty property and Life
Francis Bacon suggested a process known as what?
Scientific Method for collecting and analyzing evidence when collecting scientific research
When did the Enlightenment begin?
France 1700s
Duringthe age of Enlightenment, philosiphers believed that:
Reason and Logic revealed error and showed the way to truth
Who believed in a seperation of powers?
Baron de Montesquieu
Rousseau created a government based on the will of the people in his book:
The Social Contract
