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| 1. What was The Enlightenment? |
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| The Enlightenment was a n intellectual movement which dominated the world of ideas in Europe in the 18th century. |
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2. Who was involved with the Enlightenment?
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| Francis Bacon, René Descartes, John Locke, and Baruch Spinoza. The major figures of the Enlightenment were Cesare Beccaria, Voltaire, Denis Diderot, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, David Hume, Adam Smith, and Immanuel Kant. |
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3. What was the Enlightenment about?
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| ideas created by the Enlightenment thinkers during a time of change and discussion in which scholars from Western Europe lead to those new ideas about human behavior |
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4. When did the Enlightenment take place?
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| Beginning of the 18th century (1701) or the middel of the 17th century (1650) |
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5. Where did the Enlightenment take place?
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6. Why did the Enlightenment occur? |
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| To prove that there is more to life then what we already know and to improve governmets/society |
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7. Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings)
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| Aristotle, known for being the teacher of Alexander the Great and a student of Plato and is considered an important figure in Western Philosophy. |
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8. Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings)
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| Socrates, known for creating the Socratic Method. |
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9. Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings)
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| Plato, known for being a famous student of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle, and a great philosophical writer |
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| 10. Who is one of the 5 main Enlightenment Thinkers & what is he most-known for (writings, views on people, government)? |
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| Thomas Hobbes, known for his political philosophy. |
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11. Who is one of the 5 main Enlightenment Thinkers & what is he most-known for (writings, views on people, government)?
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| John Locke, known for his books/writings and belief in human rights/equality |
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12. Who is one of the 5 main Enlightenment Thinkers & what is he most-known for (writings, views on people, government)?
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| Jean-Jacques Rousseau, known as an influential 18th-century philosopher and for his belief that people were good and society was bad. |
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13. Who is one of the 5 main Enlightenment Thinkers & what is he most-known for (writings, views on people, government)?
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| Baron de Montesquieu, known for creating the seperation of powers. |
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14. Who is one of the 5 main Enlightenment Thinkers & what is he most-known for (writings, views on people, government)?
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| François-Marie Arouet, known for his name Voltaire and influential poems, essays and books. |
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| 15. What was the Scientific Revolution? |
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| is used by the historians to describe the makings of modern science during the early modern period, when the creations in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature. |
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