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Enlightenment Vocab
Vocabulary Terms for the Enlightenment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Enlightenment | A time of optimism and possibility from the late 1600s to the late 1700s, also called the Age of Reason |
| Salons | Gatherings in which intellectual and political ideas were exchanged during the Enlightenment |
| Social Contract | An agreement between a people and their government, stating that people would give up some of their freedom and in return, their government would provide them with peace, security, and order |
| John Locke | English philosopher who developed political and economic theories during the Enlightenment, He wrote the Treatises of Two Government in which he declared that people have a right to rebel against governments that do not protect their rights |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | Swiss-French political philosopher, He valued the social contract and addressed the nature of man in his work On the Origin of Inequality |
| Baron de Montesquieu | French jurist and political philosopher, He explored democratic theories of government, He proposed a government divided into three branches and greatly influenced the US Constitution. |
| Voltaire | French philosopher and author, He was a supporter of deism, He advocated a tolerant approach to religion |
| Enlightened Despots | The absolute monarchs in 18th century Europe who ruled according to the principles of the Enlightenment |
| Divine Right | God given right to rule |
| Absolute Monarch | A ruler that has unlimited power and authority over his or her people |
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