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| Rebirth of culture; specifically, the revival of Greek and Roman culture beginning in 14th century Italy |
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| Influenced by ancient Greek or Roman forms or principles |
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| A person who provides protection and financial support, such as for an artist or philosopher |
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| Period of European intellectual thought defined by an emphasis on rationalism |
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| Belief that actions should be based on reason and logic, not religion or emotion |
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| Search for natural laws through experimentation and observation |
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| Search for solutions to political, economic, and social problems through rationality |
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| Social gathering where writers, artists, and philosophers shared ideas |
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| Rights that belong to everyone because they are human, not because governments give them |
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| favoring traditional values, or: tending to oppose change, support the status quo (the current situation) |
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| Favoring progress or reform; advocating tolerance, individual freedom, and education |
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