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The Enlightment - Coggle Diagram

- - - - They also determined economic liberalism, which was formulated by Adam Smith in his book The Wealth of Countries, influenced by the French Physiocrats.
      - They also determined economic liberalism, which was formulated by Adam Smith in his book The Wealth of Countries, influenced by the French Physiocrats.
        
        They opposed mercantilism, the economic system favored by totalitarianism. It was based on the accumulation of beautiful metals (such as gold and silver) as the main source of wealth for a territory. Physiocrats believe that a territory's wealth comes from agriculture and charitable work.
- - - - In Spain there were also enlightened thinkers concerned with education, science and progress. They were concerned about the decline of Spain as an international power, and their objectives were economic growth, the improvement of education and the modernization of culture. Some enlightened thinkers realized that if they cooperated with the king, they could advance some reforms. The most important figures of the Enlightenment were Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos, the Count of Floridablanca, the Count of Campomanes, Pablo de Olavide, the Marquis of Ensenada and the Count of Aranda. In Spain there was no strong bourgeoisie. Furthermore, the power of the Church held back any reform.
- - - - The Enlightenment era also brought huge advances in science thanks to the interest of monarchs and cultural elites. This also means that technology also advanced significantly, since it applied all the new scientific discoveries. Science was not something that was hidden in a lab, but something that was used to improve people’s lives.