Chapter 4- Section 2
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The Ideas of the Enlightenment
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Enlightenment
An intellectual movement that emphasizes reason
Natural Rights
Rights that we are born with
John Locke
English philosopher who advocated for natural rights
Separation of Powers
A system of government with legislative, executive and judicial branches
Montesquieu
The French philosopher who argued for the separation of powers
Voltaire
A French philosopher who argued for the freedom of speech and religion
Deism
A religious movement than emphasized reason
Denis Diderot
The inventor of the encylopedia
Laissez-faire
The state not regulating the economy
Adam Smith
A Scottish economist and the father of Capitalism
Social Contract
An agreement between citizens and the government
Mary Wollstonecraft
An English femenist
Salons
Gatherings of intellectuals
Baroque
An artistic style that emphasizes power and grandeur
Neoclassical
An artistic style that emphasizes grace and charm