enlightenment Flashcards
(16 cards)
Newton
3 laws of motion, law of universal gravity
Descartes
developed geometry and relied on math/logic, “I think therefore I am”
Locke
natural rights, declaration of Ind., rights to life liberty and pursuit of happiness
bacon
empiricism, scientific method, urged scientists to experiment
Montesquieu
separation of powers, judicial executive and legislative
Catherine the great
enlightened despot, enacted some reforms, kept serfdom
social contract
an agreement when people define/limit their individual rights, creating an organized gov.
scientific method
logical gathering procedure of gathering info about the natural world
salon
social gathering of intellectuals/artists held in homes of wealthy Paris women
scientific revolution
when the study of the natural world began to characterize by observation and questioning of accepted beliefs
geocentric theory
earth was center of universe
heliocentric theory
sun was the center of the universe
baroque
grand ornate style that characterized European painting/music in 16/1700s
enlightenment reaches
spread throughout the world
natural rights
life liberty and property
law of gravity
all physical objects are affected equally by the same forces
