Week Two - Enlightenment Period Flashcards
1
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What was the Enlightenment Period?
A
A Cultural movement of intellectuals beginning late 17th Century and throughout the 18th Century Europe
2
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What was the impact of the Enlightenment Period?
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The Enlightenment Period had long term major impact on culture, politics and governments
3
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What were the ideas of the Enlightenment Period?
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It emphasised reason and individualism
Promoted scientific thought
Opposed superstition and intolerance
Challenged old aristocracies
4
Q
Who were the famous thinkers of the Enlightenment Period?
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Locke
Hobbes
Rousseau
