The Enlightenment

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  1. 2. contract : an implicit agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits
  2. 4. Galilei : an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath or the "father of observational astronomy"
  3. 6. : a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
  4. 7. : belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music
  5. 8. Locke : English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism".
  6. 10. Newton : an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.
  7. 13. Revolution : a series of events that marked the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology and chemistry transformed views of society about nature
  8. 16. : a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response.
  9. 17. : belief in the existence of a creator who does not intervene in the universe
  10. 18. method : this method involves making observations, forming questions, making hypotheses, doing an experiment, analyzing the data, and forming a conclusion
  11. 19. de Montesquieu : a French judge, man of letters, and political philosopher and the principal source of the theory of separation of powers, which is implemented in many constitutions throughout the world.
  12. 21. theory : a theory in which the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets all orbit the Earth
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  1. 1. : a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his criticism of Christianity, as well as his advocacy of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
  2. 3. theory : a theory in which the Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System
  3. 5. Rousseau : a Genevan philosopher, writer and composer whose political philosophy influenced the progress of the Enlightenment throughout Europe and the development of modern political, economic and educational thought.
  4. 9. the Great : reigned from 1762 to 1796, expanded the Russian Empire, improved administration, and vigorously pursued the policy of Westernization.
  5. 11. : one of the deistic or materialistic writers and thinkers of the 18th century French Enlightenment.
  6. 12. : A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation.
  7. 14. : relating to or denoting a style of European architecture, music, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries that followed mannerism and is characterized by ornate detail.
  8. 15. despot : is an authoritarian leader who exercises his political power according to the principles of the Enlightenment.
  9. 20. Wollstonecraft : an English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights.