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The Scientific Revolution paves the way for the Enlightenment

The Scientific Revolution paves the way for the Enlightenment. Why did the Scientific Revolution come about?. Definition- new way of thinking about the natural world Renaissance inspired Reformation challenged Church/Scientific Revolution challenged science Referenced past if true/false

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The Scientific Revolution paves the way for the Enlightenment

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  1. The Scientific Revolution paves the way for the Enlightenment

  2. Why did the Scientific Revolution come about? • Definition- new way of thinking about the natural world • Renaissance inspired • Reformation challenged Church/Scientific Revolution challenged science • Referenced past if true/false • Implications with the Church • Fueled the way for exploration • Development of scientific method

  3. Key People of Scientific Revolution Geocentrism vs. Heliocentrism

  4. Galileo Galilei vs. the Church

  5. Reject old ideas, experiment

  6. Isaac Newton’s Idea of Gravity

  7. Jenner Fahrenheit Celsius

  8. Characteristics of the Enlightenment • aka Age of Reason • Height in mid-1700s • Philosophes • Paris • Salons

  9. 5 Important Concepts of the Philosophy • Reason- discover truth • Nature- good and reasonable • Happiness- don’t accept misery • Progress- improve society • Liberty- envied Britain

  10. Key People in Politics Francois Marie Arouet “Voltaire”- Raised doubts

  11. Baron Charles de Montesquieu- Separation of Powers

  12. Jean Jaques Rousseau- raised doubts

  13. Denis Diderot- Encyclopedia

  14. Women- Mary Astell, Mary Wollstonecraft

  15. Immanuel Kant • One of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe and of the late Enlightenment

  16. John Locke- positive view

  17. Thomas Hobbes- negative view

  18. Spread of Enlightenment into Art and Literature • Baroque- grand, ornate style; 1600s and early 1700s • Versailles • Bach & Handel • Late 1700s, after Enlightenment ideas- neoclassical • “New classical” • Haydn, Mozart, & Beethoven • Popularity of Novel

  19. Enlightened Despots • Supported philosophes, but not giving up power • Changes made two ways • Make countries stronger • Make own rule more effective • Frederick the Great of Prussia • Joseph II of Austria • Catherine the Great of Russia

  20. Impact of Enlightenment • Challenged long-held ideas about society • Divine right • Union of church and state • Encouraged monarchs to make reforms • Inspired revolutions • American • French • Latin American

  21. Define the word- revolution.What are causes of a revolution?

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