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THE 18th CENTURY: THE ENLIGHTENMENT - Coggle Diagram
THE 18th CENTURY: THE ENLIGHTENMENT
The Enlightenment
The 18th century
a time of transition between the Early Modern Age and the Modern Age in Europe
important changes took place
the end of the Early Modern Age
important intellectual movement and a new way of thinking
Enlightenment thinkers criticised the political and social structures of the Ancien Régime
Principles of Enlightenment thought
learning and teaching
reason
is the only real source of knowledge
science and technological progress
improve people's wellbeing
economic growth
equality and liberty
men were free and equal before the law
ideas were spread
through the academies, books, newspapers and salons
D'Alembert
and
Diderot
, created
The encyclopedia
THE POLITICAL IDEAS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
abolish the estates system and make
all citizens equal
before the law
thinkers did
not support absolute monarchy
and they proposed measures to limit its powers
Montesquieu
the separation of powers
he three branches of government, should be separate from one another
Voltaire
strong monarchy
power should be limited by parliament
Rousseau
popular sovereignty
agreement between the citizens and their government
