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Also called Age of Reason

Age of Enlightenment

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Was acultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century europe

Age of Enlightenment

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Sought to mobilize the power of reason in order to reform society and advance knowledge

Age of Enlightenment

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This was built on tradition, world of hierarchy, privilege and inequality. They allied with the church

World of the Old Regime

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The Philosophers were

18th century french intellectuals

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They celebrated the scientific revolution, interest in addressing a broad audience and commited to reform

The Philosophies

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Over 1000 booksellers and authors imprisoned in the Bastille ine early 1700’s

Problem of Censorship

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This was the attempt of the old regime to control new thinking

Censorship

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Salon

Gathering

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Known as the father of liberalism

John Locke

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the human mind was born without innate ideas, John Locke’s Idea

Tabula Rasa

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He was an English philosopher and physician

John Locke

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A french Philosopher, art critic and writer. He was the cofounder and chief editor of the encyclopedie

Denis Diderot

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ultimate strength of the philosophies. attempted to illustrate all human knowledge

Encyclopedia

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The Encyclopedia was written between

1751-1772

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desire to change the general way of thinking

Encyclopedia

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Figurative system of Knowledge

Encyclopedia

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A french social commentator and political thinker

Barron De Montesquieu

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The Theory of Separation of Powers, he believed power must check power

Baron De Montesquieu

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French enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher

Francois-Marie Arouet

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The nickname for Francois-Marie Arouet

Voltaire

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famous for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, free trade and separation of church and state

Francois Marie Arouet or Voltaire

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A Genevan Philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th century romanticism of french expression

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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He did the social contract and the general will

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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