The Enlightenment Learning Target 7.61

Learning Target 7.61 I can trace how the main ideas of the Enlightenment go back to other time periods. Trace how the main ideas of the Enlightenment can be traced back to such movements and epochs as the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, the Greeks, the Romans, and Christianity.

The Enlightenment

Enlightenment The use of reason in guiding people’s thoughts about philosophy, society, and politics defined a time period known as Enlightenment. It was also known as the Age of Reason due to the emphasis on the use of reason. The Enlightenment was the response of the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Exploration.

What was the Enlightenment? A movement from 1680-1800s A philosophical movement (intellectual movement). This time would transform almost all of Europe and cause dramatic change in the church. People begin having opposition to authority. People began focusing on human rights and the role of man. Bold ideas of democracy came about as well!

What was the Enlightenment? It involved a new world view which explained the world and looked for answers in terms of reason rather than faith, and in terms of an optimistic, natural, humanistic approach rather than a supernatural one.

What was the Enlightenment? It involved a new world view which explained the world and looked for answers in terms of reason rather than faith, and in terms of an optimistic, natural, humanistic approach rather than a supernatural one.

Where did it all start? Ideas of the Enlightenment are coming from 4 specific areas: Greek and Roman Philosophers Christianity The Renaissance and Reformation The Scientific Revolution

Greek and Roman Philosophers Enlightenment thinkers used ideas from the ancient Greeks and Romans. Aristotle, for example, taught that people could use logic to discover new truths. Building on Greek ideas, Roman thinkers developed the concept of natural law. Remember natural law was that the idea that law governed how the world operated. With Roman and Greek ideas as guidelines the Enlightenment thinkers began to study the world in a new way. They applied these beliefs to government and society.

Christianity Thomas Aquinas taught the Middle Ages that faith paired with reason could explain the world. The thinkers disagreed with the church’s claims to authority and its intolerance toward non-Christian beliefs. People began to challenge the church.

Renaissance People of the Renaissance believed that studying the world could help in changing it. These ideas contributed to the Enlightenment idea of progress- that humans were capable of improving their world (optimism). B6,7

Reformation The thinkers questioned church authority – they found that religious beliefs did not always fit in with what they learned from their logical study of the world.

Scientific Revolution   A major cause for the Enlightenment was the Scientific Revolution. Because of  its many achievements in science, people felt that similar achievements could be reached in social and political areas if the same methods were applied.

Scientific Revolution The Scientific Revolution also influenced Enlightenment thinkers. Through experiments, scientist like Newton and Galileo had discovered that the world did not work exactly the way the church explained it. Using scientific methods of study, scientist discovered laws that governed the natural world. The Enlightenment thinkers took the ideas of natural law one step further. They believed that natural law must also govern human society and government. Natural law- the basis of all human conduct These natural laws govern human behavior All humans are born with human rights- justice and liberty

Learning Target 7.61 I can trace how the main ideas of the Enlightenment go back to other time periods. Trace how the main ideas of the Enlightenment can be traced back to such movements and epochs as the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, the Greeks, the Romans, and Christianity.

Scientific Revolution Learning Target 7.61 Greek and Roman Philosophers Christianity Divide and label your paper as shown in the diagram. In each box, explain how the people/time period influenced the Enlightenment thinkers. In each box, draw a small symbol to help you remember the information. Renaissance Skip 8 lines Reformation Scientific Revolution

Assessment On a sheet of notebook paper write a detailed paragraph of how the following influenced the Enlightenment. Use your concept web to guide you- do NOT copy straight from the book. I will take these up at the end of class. Please proofread them well before you are done. This should be at least 8 sentences.

Exit ticket 1. What was the enlightenment? 2. How did each affect the thinkers of the Enlightenment: Greek and Roman philosophers Christianity Renaissance and Reformation Scientific Revolution