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Explore the Age of Enlightenment and its impact on society by delving into concepts such as constitutional monarchy, social contract, and separation of powers. Discover the ideas of influential philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Rousseau, and how their philosophies shaped governance and individual rights. Learn how these ideas influenced the American Revolution and the development of democratic principles.

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  1. Bellwork • Title the next section in your notes : • “ the Age of Enlightenment” • Define these terms in your notes(p354): • Constitutional monarchy • Social contract • Separation of powers

  2. Philosophy and the Age of Enlightenment

  3. ????????? What are some of the rules in your house? Why do you have some of these rules?

  4. Philosophy • What is philosophy? • Think • Ancient Greece/Rome (Classics/Stoicism) • Ancient Asia • Balance between faith and reason

  5. Philosophy • A set of beliefs about how you should live your life, do your job, etc.

  6. Age of Enlightenment • A time when reason was used to find truths about human nature

  7. Reason • To think about facts clearly and make judgment

  8. Philosophe A philosopher who applied the scientific method to social problems • Observation • Hypothesis • Experiment • Conclusion

  9. John Locke English Philosopher Idea: People consent to be governed (ruled) in return for their protection and natural rights • Natural rights: people had the right to life, liberty and property Impact: New governments were formed that got their power from the people who created the government. Protected individual life, liberty and the right to property -think the U.S.A.

  10. Voltaire French Philosopher • Ideas: People had the right to freedom of speech and people’s right to liberty • Liberty: to have the freedom to do what you want without having to ask for permission • Impact: People began to question the government and its practices • French revolution

  11. Montesquieu French Philosopher • Idea: Separate the government into different sections, or branches, in order to keep one branch from becoming too powerful • Impact: This would become a part of the United States Constitution • Legislative • Judicial • Executive

  12. Rousseau French Philosopher • Idea: Wanted democracy and peoples right to choose their government • Voting on leaders • No nobility • Impact: people began to question the power of the absolute ruler…or even to revolt • French revolution • Declaration of Independence

  13. American Thinkers • Many American Colonialists studied the French Philosophes • Benjamin Franklin • Thomas Jefferson • Believed that reason was the key to the understand of the world

  14. Impact • Revolution against absolute monarchs • French Revolution • American Revolution • Declaration of Independence • New documents that promised more personal freedoms • Constitution of the United States of America • Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

  15. Format a sheet titled: p359answer these questionstitle your paper • When did Mary Wollstonecraft write a book? • What was the name of her book? • What was she fighting for in her book?

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