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1. What is the Enlightenment? |
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It was an intellectual movement that was about the use of reason and scientific method |
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2. Who was involved with the Enlightenment? |
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John Locke,Socrates,plato,aristotle,Voltaire,Jean-Jacques Rousseau. |
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3. What was the Enlightenment about? |
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The enlightenment was about people using reason to figure out things scientifically |
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4. When did the Enlightenment take place? |
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it took place in 1600s and 1700s |
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5. Where did the Enlightenment take place? |
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The enlightenment took place in europe |
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6. Why did the Enlightenment occur? |
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The enlightenment happened because people began to question old ideas in search of knowledge |
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7.Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings) |
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Socrates is known for the socratic method which is a form of argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to get people thinking |
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8. Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings) |
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Plato wrote the republic which represented a vision of a perfectly governed society, governed by philosopher kings |
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9. Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings) |
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Aristotle looked at nature of the world and human beliefs, he used thought and knowledge to explain things. |
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10. Who is one of the 5 main Enlightenment Thinkers & what is the most-known for (writings, views on people, government)? |
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| thomas hobbes was best known for his political philosophy which is the study of fundamental questions about the state, government, politics, liberty, justice and the enforcement of a legal code by authority. |
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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 is known as one of the most influential thinkers and is known for being open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. |
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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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| Rousseau is best known for The Social Contract in which he states that society and government are really a “contract” between men. |
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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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| Montesquieu is the voice of democracy and is known for Seperation of power's and checks and balances |
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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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| Voltaire advocated freedom of thought and fought injustice |
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15. What was the Scientific Revolution? |
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| the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature |
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