A presentation on The Age of Enlightenment

2. An English political theorist.
Sought to create a science ofpolitics.
Was influenced when hemet Galileo and Descartes.
Few people agreedwith Hobbe’s thinking.
However, later philosophers examined the questions heraised.

5. Proposed the idea ofnaturalrights.
Most influential ideas on government.
DeeplyinvolvedinthepoliticsoftheGloriousRevolutioninEngland.

7. Related to his political ideas;
Influenced byNewton’s discoveries;

11. *Lookedupon Jesus as a great moral teacher rather thanas the son
of God.

12. The Enlightenment is centered in France.

13. socialcriticsand philosophersof this periodin France.
the reforms they proposed were a reactionagainst the
French traditions ofabsolute monarchyand the divine
right of kings.

14. also challengedthe traditional view that the nobility
and clergywere entitled to specialprivileges.

16. Philosophes considered war and persecutionsin the name of religion
to be unreasonable.
They wanted individuals to be able to choose their ownreligious
beliefs freely & not be persecutedfor them.
They opposed censorship by either the Church or the Government.

17. Most likely the most brilliant and influential philosophes.
Wrote political essaysand clever stories in which he attacked or made funof
intolerance and superstition
Most renowned work was Candide

18. Frenchlawyer and aristocrat.
Admired the English system of governmentthe freedoms that the English people were
guaranteed.
Tried to set down different ideas or principles that would lead toa good government
and perseveranceofthe people’s rights.

20. Montesquieu believed that this
principle would prevent any person or
group to gain complete control of the
government.

21. The chief editor was the Frenchwriter
Dean Diderot.
Jean d’Alembertedited thescientific
articles.
Banned the workfor undermining royal
authority, encouraging a spirit of revolt,
and fostering of moral corruption,
irreligion &unbelief.
Diderot convinced the government to
publish some volumes of the encyclopaedia
but the articles had to be carefully worded
to avoid criticism by the censors.

22. Italian economist and law professor.

24. Crime Prevention
a scientific investigation into the effectiveness of
punishment urged by Beccaria

26. Proposed new approaches to education and social change
Thephilosopher who most influenced educational theory

32. Philosophes were a small group, but they had
great influence.
Enlightenment ideas werespread not only by
their books but also by their visits and letters to
European rulers and political leaders

38. Noblewoman who trained as a mathematician and physicist

40. Enlightenment artists emphasized
balance and gracefulness.

41. German;
Most outstanding figure/composer in theBaroqueperiod.

44. Frenchclassical writing emphasized drama.
The tragedies ofRacineand the satirical comedy
Molierewereconsidered classical works.

45. Devoloped modern musicalforms (Sonata and Symphony)

46. OperasDonGiovanniand TheMarriageofFigaro set a new musical style.

47. Musicwas known for its power and grandeurmusic.