5 Questions
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 Age of Enlightenment
Who is known for the famous dictum, Cogito, ergo sum ('I think, therefore I am')?
René Descartes
What work is cited as the culmination of the Scientific Revolution?
Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica
Who was a key figure in the work preceding the Enlightenment, along with Francis Bacon?
John Locke
Which movement emphasized ideals such as toleration, fraternity, and separation of church and state?
The Enlightenment
Study Notes
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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