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THE 18TH CENTURY: THE ENLIGHTMENT - Coggle Diagram
THE 18TH CENTURY: THE ENLIGHTMENT
the 18th century brought
important changes
trasnition between the Early modern
Age and the Modern Age
the Enlightenment
important intellectual movement
a new way of thinking
emerged in Europe in the 18th century
enlightment thinkers criticized political
and social structures of the Ancient Régime
main principles of enlightenment
learnng and teaching are essential
reason is the only source of knowledge
science and technology progress would lead to economic growth and improve people's wellbeing
equality and liberty are crucial
the political ideas of enlightment
enlightment thinkers
wanted to make disappear the estates system
make all citizens equal before the law
didn't support absolute monarchy
examples of thinkers
voltaire
favoured a strong monarchy
rosseau
introduced the idea of popular sovereignty
montesquieu
argued for the separation of powers
economic ideas of enlightenment
physiocracy
belief that the wealth of a nation
derives from it natural resources
agriculture
country's main source
crafman and shape
secondary activities
absoluta monarchs
economic liberalism
state shouldn't intervine in the
process of exchange of goods
argued for
freedom of production
free trade
free competition