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1. What is the Enlightenment?
The enlightenment the new world |
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| is the period in the history of western thought and culture, stretching roughly from the mid-decades of the seventeenth century through the eighteenth century, characterized by dramatic revolutions in science, philosophy, society and politics; these revolutions swept away the medieval world-view |
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2. Who was involved with the Enlightenment?
The enlightenment was filled with philosophers and wise people |
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| John Locke,Voltaire, Denis Diderot, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquie. |
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3. What was the Enlightenment about?
The enlightenment was when the philosophy took over and the wise poeple refined the new age |
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| is the period in the history of western thought and culture, stretching roughly from the mid-decades of the seventeenth century through the eighteenth century, characterized by dramatic revolutions in science, philosophy, society and politics |
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4. When did the Enlightenment take place?
the enlightenment was in the 18th century |
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5. Where did the Enlightenment take place?
It took place in Europe |
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6. Why did the Enlightenment occur?
The enlightemnt occured due to an age of reason |
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| as part of a movement referred to by its participants as the Age of Reason, or simply the Enlightenment. |
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7.Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings)
Socrates is known for his socratic method |
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| He is known for creating Socratic irony and the Socratic method= Socrates |
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8. Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings)
Plato is known for being student of Socrates and teacher of aristotle |
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| and founder of the Academy, best known as the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence |
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9. Who is one of the 3 Greek Philosophers & what is he known for? (concepts & writings)
Aristole is known for being student of plato |
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| Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and scientist, better known as the teacher of Alexander the Great. He was a student of Plato and is considered an important figure in Western Philosophy. |
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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)?
john locke known for his reason and pilosophy in the emlightenment
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| John Locke, Known for this reason and 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)?
Voltaire is known for intelligence in the enlightenment
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| Voltaire His intelligence, wit and style made him one of France's greatest writers and philosophers, despite the controversy he attracted. |
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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)?
Denis Diderot is known for his major part in the encyclopedia
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| Denis Diderot, is known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the Encyclopédie along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. |
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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)?
Jean Jacques Rousseau ia known for his major work in the enlightemnt in science and arts
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| Jean-Jacques Rousseau is known for a Francophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. |
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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)?
Adam smith was known for being and economist of the age of the enlightment
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| Adam Smith was a Scottish philosopher and political economist of the Age of Enlightenment and a key figures in the Scottish Enlightenment. |
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15. What was the Scientific Revolution
the scientific revolution is emerge of science in the moderen period of nature
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| The scientific revolution is a concept used by historians to describe 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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