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Rene Descartes French philsopher and mathmatician
Denis Dedirot French scholar and editor of Encyclopedia
Thomas Jefferson American thinker- Declartion of Independence
What was the "Thinkers" view on thinking Philsopher and political theorist, translated Leviathan KICKED OFF ENGLISH ENGLIGHTENMENT
fallacy falsehood- not true
provisional for the time being
Galileo Galilei italin scientist, astronomical finding supported Copernicus
Catherine the Great Russin empress caonsidered an "enlightened despot"
Isaac Newton Englidh scientist - discovered Law of Gravity
Enlightenment intellectual movement, stressed reason and thought, and that individuals had the power to solve problems
John Locke French philosophe- pronted freedom of speech
Montesquieu French writer, ideas of speration of powers and checks and blance in government
Mary Wollstoncraft Proponent of women's rights
Salons where the intellectuals met to discuss
Baroque style thast was very ornate
Neoclassical elegant style, more simple than baroque, Greek& Roman infulence
Declartion of Independence american colonists created this document to assert independence form Great Britian
GEOCENTRIC THEORY ancient idea that the plants (including the sun) circled the earth , idea embraced by Catholic Church
heliocentric theory idea that the plants (including earth) circle the sun
Scientific Method The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments
social contract Thomas Hobbes agreement in which people create government
International Human Rights Law Laws that protect humans from the government
International Environmental Law States have shared responsibilites to protect the environment
States Borders,population, government and interaction without states
International Organizations 2+ states, one vote for each state
Individuals rights
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