The Enlightenment
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Ivy Boswell
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The Enlightenment
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What is the Enlightenment?
A intellectual movement in the 1600s and 1700s that focused on reason.
Basically, they studied science and philosophy to make sure it fit with reason.
This makes it a non-political revolution!
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Key Words of the Enlightenment
Liberty and equality
Popular sovereignty (people choose their leaders)
Freedom of religion, thought and press
Constitutional Government with separation of powers
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What was government like at the time?
During the 1600s and 1700s, most of Europe (and the world) was ruled by kings with absolute power.
This meant there were no limits on their authority.
Enlightenment thinkers began to challenge this idea.
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These ideas were not new or European!
Note: Reason, liberty, and progress are not exclusively European and modern ideas!
Ibn Khaldun (from Morocco in North Africa) wrote about limiting the power of kings and governments serving people in the 1200s!
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Voltaire
A French writer, used wit and satire to criticize the French monarchy, nobility, and church control.
He wrote against the slave trade, inequality, prejudice, and bigotry. He vigorously defended religious freedom and the freedom of speech.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau did not trust reason. He also stood against strong governments.
He argued that while some government control is necessary, such rule should be kept to a minimum.
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