The Revolutions

3. one that follows especially one who takes over a throne, title , estate or office
6. an 18th century religious philosophy based on reason and natural law
7. method the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation
10. an artistic style that replaced baroque in the 1730's
11. the belief in Enlightenment-era rationality and the concern for social problems, but intermixed with the belief in an absolute monarchy or despotism
12. the elegant urban drawing rooms where the government gathered to discuss ideas of the philosphes
13. earth-centered
14. the concept that the state should not impose government regulations but should leave the economy alone

1. sun-centered
2. french for "philosopher"
3. an actual or hypothetical compact, or agreement, between the ruled or between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each
4. the theory that says knowledge is achieved through observation
5. was an advocate of women's rights
8. a system of thought expounded by Rene Descartes based on the chief source of knowledge
9. helped spread enlightenment ideas through his writings