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The 18th century: the Enlightenment - Coggle Diagram
The 18th century: the Enlightenment
Political ideas of enlightenment
Abolish estates system
Groups
Voltaire
Favoured a strong monarchy
Power should be limited by parliament
Rousseau
Introduce ideas of popular sovereignity
Montesquieu
Argued for separation of powers
Branches of power should be separated
Economy
Ideas of enlightenment
Physiocracy belief
Trade and craftsmanship secondary activities
Absolute monarch shouldn't intervine in economy
Agriculture country's main source of wealth
Liberalism
Freedom of production for business owners
Free trade
Based on ideas of Adam Smith
Free competition
Enlightenment in Spain
Ideas
Spread by group of thinkers and politicians
Jovellanos
Conde de Floridablanca
Promote cultural, scientific and economic development
To spread the ideas
Estabilish school and academies
Publish scientific and literaly journals
Public institutions
Encountered resistance from
Church
People who defend traditional life
Nobility
Enlightenment
Main principles
Reason only source of knowledge
Science and technological progress
Economic growth
Improve people's wellbeing
Learning and teaching essential
Equality and liberty
Ideas where spread by
Academies
Books and newspapers
Collection of writtings made by D'Alembert and Diderot
