Western Civilization Chapter 16
Enlightenment
The influential intellectual and cultural movement of the late 17th 18th century that introduced a new worldview based on the use of reason, the scientific method, and progress.
Rationalism
Nothing accepted on faith, and everything was to be submitted to reason
Law of Universal Gravitation
Objects are attracted to one another and that the force of attraction is proportional to the object's quanity of matter
Natural Philosophy
study of the nature of the universe, its purpose, and how it functioned
Empiricism
Acquiring evidence through observation
Cameralism
All elements of society should serve the monarch, and that, in turn, the state should use its resources and authority to increase the public good.
Deism
Belief in distant
Sensationalism
Idea that all human ideas and thoughts are produced as a result of sensory impressions
Inertia
Motion is the natural state of an object and that an object continues in motion unless stopped by an external force.
Salon
Philosophes and their followers met to discuss literature, science, and philosophy
Rococo
Popular style in 18th century, known for its soft pastels, ornate interiors, sentimental portraits, and the staryy-eyed lovers protected by hovering cupids.
Copernican hypothesis
Sun was at the center of the universe
Haskalah
The Jewish Enlightenment of the second half of the 18th century , led by the Prussian philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.
Cartesian dualism
All of reality could ultimately be reduced to mind and matter
Enlightened Absolutism
Describe the rule of 18th century monarchs who, without renouncing their own absolute authority, adopted Enlightenment ideals of rationalism, progress, and tolerance
Philosophes
Group of French intellectuals who proclaimed that they were bringing the light of knowledge to their fellow humans in the Age of Enlightenment.
Public Sphere
Space that emerged in Europe during the Enlightenment, where the public came together to discuss important issues relating to society, economics, and politics.