The Enlightenment Flashcards
knowledge comes from senses
impiricism
focusing on this life
secularism
laws of human nature
natural law
group of philosophes
Party of Humanity
no harm to ppl/animals, etc
humanitarianism
Montesquieu
wrote Persian Letters; wrote The Spirit of the Law - no perfect form of gov
Century of Montesquieu
early 1700s
Voltaire
natural religion, freedom
Century of Voltaire
early 1700s
Lady who loved Voltaire and knew science
Chatelet
Denis Diderot
Encyclopedia
Century of Diderot
1700s
Importance of salons
french living room; parties - share ideas
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
modern; wrote Emile; hypocrite; wrote Noble Savage - savages are happier; wrote The Confessions - audobiography; The Social Contract - politics
century of Roussau
1700s
Cesare Beccaria
crimonology; humanitarian; wrote On Crimes and Punishments
Century of Beccaria
1700s
Adam Smith
economist, wrote The Wealth of Nations; pro self interest
year The Wealth of Nations was written
1776
Century of Smith
mid/late 1700s