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1 The Age of Reason Began with the scientists and philosophers in Europe of the 17 th and 18 th centuries

2 The Age of Reason “The Enlightenment” Rationalism: the belief that humans can arrive at truth by using reason –As opposed to the past and the reliance on authority, religion, or intuition

3 Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) Compared God to a clock maker God created perfect mechanism, but let it run on its own. God’s gift to humanity—the ability to think logically

4 In the Colonies Early Americans had to be generalists and tinkerers—to make do with what they had

5 Smallpox Plague Scientific exploration paid off! Cotton Mather: religious still but willing to seek cures –Borrowed from Turkish physician the practice of innoculation –Perspectives and practices changing— not rigidly only religious/ seeking more scientific answers

6 Deism Seeking God through nature The belief that all people can discover natural laws through God- given power of reason The belief that the universe is orderly The belief that humans are good and “perfectible” through reason

7 View of God Belief that God wants us to be happy Best serve him by helping others

8 Self-Made Americans Rags to Riches (ie, Benjamin Franklin) Writings rooted in reality (pamphlets, government documents, etc.)

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