Across
- 1. despot, Monarchs who embraced the new ideas and made reforms that reflected the enlightened spirit.
- 7. an astronomical theory which describes the universe as a Geocentric system, a system which puts the Earth in the center of the universe,and describes other objects from the point of view of the Earth.
- 8. contract, An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed
- 12. An Italian, astronomer, psychiatrist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician. who played a major role in the scientific revolution during the Renaissance.
- 15. The theory developed By Nicholas Copernicus that places the Sun as the center of the universe, and the planets orbiting around it.
- 16. A philosopher is someone who practices philosophy.
- 17. An Enlightenment view that accepted the existence of a god but denied the supernatural aspects of Christianity; in deism, the universe was an orderly realm maintained by rational and natural laws.
- 19. Rousseau, was a french philosopher. Rousseau believed that people are basically good.
- 20. the Great, Ruled Russia from 1762-1796. Ruled with absolute authority but also sought to reform Russia.
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- 1. Eighteenth-century philosophical movement that began in France; its emphasis was on the preeminence of reason rather than faith or tradition; it spread concepts from the Scientific Revolution.
- 2. Newton, Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician (described in his own day as a "natural philosopher") who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.
- 3. de Montesquieu, was a french philosopher. He argued that the best system of government divided the power of government into three parts: legislative, executive, and judicial.
- 4. The scientific revolution was the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed views of society and nature.
- 5. The Baroque is a period of artistic style that started around 1600 in Rome , Italy, and spread throughout the majority of Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries
- 6. Rationalism, in Western philosophy, the view that regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge.
- 9. argued for religions tolerance, even further, that human excellence was in no way related to religious affiliation.
- 10. A salon is a gathering of people held by an inspiring host
- 11. of, relating to, or constituting a revival or adaptation of the classical especially in literature, music, art, or architecture.
- 13. method
- 14. Locke, an English philosopher. In two treatises o gov. he wrote that people should form a government to protect their natural rights.
- 18. Wollstonecraft, Mary Wollstonecraft was an English writer and a passionate advocate of educational and social equality for women.