Enlightenment Vocab 1
Across
- 4. (2)the concept that the state should not impose government regulations but should leave the economy alone
- 5. rights with which all humans are born, including the rights to life, liberty, and property
- 7. (3)a system that keeps countries from becoming too strong or too weak
- 9. (2)a systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence that was crucial to the evolution of science in the modern world
- 10. an artistic style that replaced baroque in the 1730s; it was highly secular, emphasizing grace, charm, and gentle action
Down
- 1. (2)the concept proposed by Rousseau that an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will, and all individuals should be forced to abide by the general will since it represents what is best for the entire community
- 2. sun-centered; the system of the universe in which the Earth and planets revolve around the su
- 3. French for “philosopher”; applied to all intellectuals during the Enlightenment
- 6. the elegant urban drawing rooms where, in the eighteenth century, writers, artists, aristocrats, government officials, and wealthy middle-class people gathered to discuss the ideas of the philosophers
- 7. an artistic style of the seventeenth century characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentation, and contrasting elements
- 8. (2)an absolute monarch who uses their power to bring about political and social change