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natural law
laws which govern human nature used to study human behavior
social contract
agreement where people give up their natural state for an organized society
natural right
life, liberty, and property
philosophe
applied methods of science o better understand and improve society; "lovers of wisdom"
laissez faire
idea promoted by physiocrats in france, allowing businesses to operate with little or no government interference
advances in science; scientific revolution; application of modern science; cured small pox; scientific success
what convinced educated europeans to accept the power of reason?
hobbes saw government as a role of controlling people; locke saw that government as a way of protecting rights
how did hobbes and locke differ their views on the role of government?
new ideas about government, philosophy and religion; spoke out against slavery; encouraged freedom of speech and education to everyone, por and wealthy; goal= change thinking
what topics were addressed by the philosophes in their encyclopedia articles?
believed supply and demand were the most efficient ways for the economy to function
why did smith support laissez faire?
revolution
people can overthrow everything that doesn't protect them
enlightenment
evolution in thinking; through use pf reason, people and government could solve every problem
social
between people
political
government
economic
business and industry
mary wolstencraft
accepted that women should e good mothers, but should not be completely reliant on their husbands; should be as educated as men
germaine destall
supported enlightened ideas in france
censorship
to protect against enlightenment ideas, government and church authorities imposed ...
joseph II
was called the "peasant emperor"
toleration
frederick the great practiced religious ...
pamela
richardson's novel that used letters to tell a story
women
the salons of the enlightenment were the work of ...
serfdom
remained firmly rooted in central and eastern europe
power
catherine the great, like other monarchs did not intend to give up any...
bach
person that composed religious work for organs and choirs
rococo
personal and charming art
salon
informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophes and others exchange ideas
enlightened despot
rulers who use power for political or social change
boroque
grand and complex style of art and architecture
ballet and operas
the types of music people used in the enlightenment times
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