The Enlightenment Flashcards
What movement is the enlightenment
An intellectual movement
People got rid of _______ ,________,___________,__________
Ignorance, superstitions, prejudice
The feature of the enlightenment
Rationalism
Optimistic spirit in admiring the nature
Pursuit of equality and liberty
Define rationalism
Put emphasised rationality
___________ was the best method to observe the society
Rationality
The enlightenment = _____________________________
The age of reason
They believed that there were _________ and harmony in the world
Order
With rationality :
They could understand the mysteries of nature
Define pursuit and equality
- people criticised the unreasonable systems + authoritarian regimes
- they believed that the rights to live and to be free
What is important ideas + people
- the thinkers believed that people were born equal + free + no one could take them away
-no one could take them away
-men should defend and struggle for human rights, liberty,equality,fraternity
-they criticised absolute kings————longed for democracy + social equality
-they also attacked the control of the church
-Understand religion through rationality
-knowledge could help people get rid of church’s influence
John Locke
Social contract
Montesquieu
Separation of powers
