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Which movement occurred in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing the value of human happiness and the pursuit of knowledge through reason and senses?
Which movement occurred in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing the value of human happiness and the pursuit of knowledge through reason and senses?
- The Romantic Movement
- The Industrial Revolution
- The Age of Enlightenment (correct)
- The Renaissance
Who is known for the famous dictum, Cogito, ergo sum ('I think, therefore I am')?
Who is known for the famous dictum, Cogito, ergo sum ('I think, therefore I am')?
- René Descartes (correct)
- John Locke
- Francis Bacon
- Isaac Newton
What work is cited as the culmination of the Scientific Revolution?
What work is cited as the culmination of the Scientific Revolution?
- John Locke's Two Treatises of Government
- Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica (correct)
- Francis Bacon's Novum Organum
- René Descartes' Discourse on the Method
Who was a key figure in the work preceding the Enlightenment, along with Francis Bacon?
Who was a key figure in the work preceding the Enlightenment, along with Francis Bacon?
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Which movement emphasized ideals such as toleration, fraternity, and separation of church and state?
Which movement emphasized ideals such as toleration, fraternity, and separation of church and state?
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Enlightenment Era
- The Enlightenment movement occurred in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing human happiness and pursuit of knowledge through reason and senses.
Influential Thinkers
- René Descartes is known for the famous dictum, "Cogito, ergo sum" ('I think, therefore I am').
Scientific Revolution
- Isaac Newton's work, "Principia Mathematica", is cited as the culmination of the Scientific Revolution.
Pre-Enlightenment Thinkers
- Francis Bacon and Thomas Hobbes were key figures in the work preceding the Enlightenment.
Core Principles
- The Enlightenment movement emphasized ideals such as toleration, fraternity, and separation of church and state.
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