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Agenda. BW – Complete MC questions, get out hwk CW Notes/Discussion CW 2 Reading and questions WARNING – Possibility of a pop quiz Friday Quote of the Day. “People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” - V.
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Agenda • BW – Complete MC questions, get out hwk • CW Notes/Discussion • CW 2 Reading and questions • WARNING – Possibility of a pop quiz Friday • Quote of the Day. “People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.” - V
The clergy (or church) expressed the most opposition to the scientific method. Galileo before the papal court
As a result of the Scientific Revolution, reason and experimentation was applied to political thinking. The Enlightenment
It was a time in the 1700’s, in which philosophers examined natural laws governing the universe (like scientists of the Scientific Revolution did). Drafting the Declaration of Independence Galileo
Philosophers were interested in changing people’s relationship with their government.
They believed that government decisions should be based on laws of nature and reason. U.S. Constitution
Philosophers: • John Locke believed that governments should protect people’s natural rights. Declaration of Independence
Rousseau believed that the power of the government should be derived from those who are governed. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Voltaire believed in free speech. • Montesquieu believed in a separation of governmental powers. Voltaire Baron de Montesquieu
Effects: • The philosophers encouraged the American and French Revolutions due to their support for natural rights. American Revolution French Revolution