The Enlightenment

Question 1

What is the enlightenment
Characteristics of philosophes

Answer 1

• ideological revolution
  -intellectual movement characterised by the application of empiricism and rational thought to key issues
• philosophes were skepitical and suspicious about key features of society that were based on tradition and supersititution

Question 2

What key ideas emerged out of the enlightenment in the French Revolution
What did it lead to
Link to French Revolution

Answer 2

• no taxation without representation
  -critical of the church, social and political aspects
  -economic structures
  -power to people
  -social contract
  -separation of powers
  -led to brith of liberalism which proposed ideas that are all men are born free and equal
  -the main ideas of the FR established under enlightenment, liberty , fraternity and equality

Question 3

What were philosophes ideas on existing systems

Answer 3

-not opposed to existing systems but encouraged the questioning of them and other alternative systems

Question 4

What CFJ can be established about the influence of ideas

Answer 4

-Scope (who and how many people were influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment?) Significance (did the ideas of the Enlightenment have a superficial or a fundamental impact?) Did it lead to revolutionary change?- radical vs moderate changes
Did it undermine the authority of the King?
Was Louis forced to accept these changes

Answer 5

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