Unit One Day One Vocabulary Flashcards
Enlightenment
Process of providing insight. Is the increasing of knowledge and dissipate ignorance. Disappearance of ignorance.
Reason
The human need for seeking the truth, problem solving, faith and that the result will be satisfied.
Human nature
Characteristics like thinking, feeling, acting that humans naturally have.
Autonomy
One who gives oneself their own law. Like some sort of ruler
Popular government
Government developed by the people (voting)
Universalism
Particular doctrines which group people. (religion, healthcare for Canadians)
Solidarity
No nation can succeed without another. We stand together and to run a nation requires help from others.
Humanism
A perspective that emphasizes the value of helping one another.
Progress
The idea that the world can become better in terms of everything.
Age of enlightenment
A movement in 18th century Europe and American colonies. Reforming society using reason rather than superstition and proving items with science rather than superstition and church values.
Salon
Places were middle to upper class people would gather to debate and talk about treaties or papers.
Revolution
Sudden marked change in something or a government overthrow.
What are the types of revolutions
Economic, cultural, political, musical, technological, scientific, athletic, art revolutions
Economic Revolution
Changing from capitalist to nationalist
Cultural revolution
Hippy era
Political revolution
Overthrow of a government
Musical revolution
New music era
Technological revolution
New technology made
Scientific revolution
New scientific discoveries
Athletic revolution
New athletic trend
Art revolution
New art made
Right
Something fought over or looking to gain more
Reasons for the revolution
Desire for change, money, rights, freedom, power, dissatisfied people.
Resistance from authority
Army, schools teach you what the government wants you to learn.
Resistance of accepted norms
(Black people going into white schools).
Peaceful revolutions
Ghandis peacful revolution but he still ended up getting killed.
Revolutions require
Desire for change, spread ideas, support of the people, leaders, action.
Nation
People
Nation state
Political entity of the nation (authority to make decisions)
Nationalism
System (Place)