Battle of
Enlightenment
(1450-1750)
Directions:
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Follow along with your notes
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Answer all question prompts
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Vocabulary words are highlighted in purple
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Be prepared to make logical jumps in information,
aka: ANALYZE AND SYNTHESIZE
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Be prepared to Summarize at the end
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Can you answer these Questions for me?
How was the
Universe Created?
What is a person’s
purpose in both
life and on this
Earth?
Who or what
made humans?
Is there anything
after life? What
happens when we
die?
What is the point
of anything
Is there anything
before life? Before
we become
conscious?
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Can you answer these Questions for me?
How was the
Universe Created?
What is a person’s
purpose in both
life and on this
Earth?
Who or what
made humans?
Is there anything
after life? What
happens when we
die?
What is the point
of anything
Is there anything
before life? Before
we become
conscious?
Man has tried since the beginning of time to answer these
questions.
But they are UNANSWERABLE.
Why?
Because humans have not found an answer that is 100%
proven beyond any doubt.
There have been two major competitors trying to
convince people their way is the RIGHT way to find the
answers.
Who has been trying to find Man’s most desired answers???
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What was the name of the
MOVEMENT that stressed reason
and thought and power of
individuals to solve problems and
answer questions?
THE
ENLIGHTENMENT
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Would you rather:
a. Live in a world
where religion
always had the
answer, no
questions asked?
Or:
b. Live in a
world where
science always
had the answer
no questions
asked?
Who Answered the Questions?
Religion
• Religious leaders: Pope, bishops,
priests, etc.
Science
• Scientists, philosophers, writers,
artists, and other Educated Men
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How were the Questions Answered?
Religion
• Consulting religious texts,
scripture, prayer and tradition
Science
• Observation, Scientific
Process, Experiments
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Where would People Meet to
discuss these Questions?
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Church
If you wanted RELIGIOUS answers, you
should go to one of these places:
A Religious University
The Vatican
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Where would People Meet to
discuss these Questions?
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If you wanted SCIENTIFIC answers, you
should go to one of these:
A SALON: a place where like-minded
people (usually men) could gather to
talk about new ideas and theories.
Salons began in Paris, France, and
were hosted by wealthy women in
their parlors, serving refreshments
such as tea and biscuits.
So… What was the Difference?
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Enlightenment Thinkers (called Philosophes)
began questioning long-standing Religious beliefs
and traditions
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Enlightenment Thinkers began to believe that
humans could be changed and improved by being
guided by reason
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Major Ideas of the Enlightenment:
Old Idea VS. New Idea
Old Idea:
New Idea:
• Monarchs have absolute power • The government only has power
• The church rule everywhere
if the people says it does
the Monarch does not
• Miracles and unexplained
• If something does not have a
phenomenon can be solved
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clear, easily explained reason
for it, it is caused by God and
cannot be understood by man
The People have no choice but
to obey the laws put forth by
the Church and their Monarch
Never question the Church or
your Monarch
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through logical thinking and
the scientific process
Questioning one’s beliefs
(including the Church) and
criticizing or questioning one’s
Monarch is a right all people
have.
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How well do you
think the ”New” way
of thinking went
over with the
Church?
What about the
Monarchs?
Even though the
Enlightenment was all about
challenging long-standing ideas
about how things were done
and what was believed, there
were a few “MAJOR” Ideas to
come out of the
Enlightenment:
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Major Ideas of the Enlightenment
1.
2.
3.
4.
ANY OF
NATURAL RIGHTS – life, liberty & property
THESE
Separation of Powers
SOUND
Freedom of Thought and Expression
FAMILIAR
Religious Freedom
???
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To create the Major Ideas,
Philosophes had
5 Core Beliefs:
Core Beliefs
1. Reason
- Truth can only be discovered through reason and logical
thinking
2. Nature
- What is natural is good and reasonable
3. Happiness
- Happiness could be found during life on Earth, not just
in the Hereafter.
Being Happy on Earth is not a sin.
4. Progress
- Humans and society can and should improve
5. Liberty
- There are some Rights that naturally belong too every free
man.
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Characteristics of the CHURCH
1. Believed __________
held power.
2. Received authority
from __________.
3. Ideal form of
Government?
4. Inspired by ____?
(Can be people,
things, places, or
events)
5. What did they dislike
or distrust?
5.
1.
Church
4.
2.
3.
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1. Believed
CHURCH or
MONARCH
held power.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Believed __________ held
power.
Received authority from
__________.
Ideal form of Government?
Inspired by ____? (Can be
people, things, places, or
events)
What did they dislike or
distrust?
Church
4.
2.
3.
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2. Received
authority
from GOD.
1. Believed
CHURCH or
MONARCH
held power.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Believed __________ held
power.
Received authority from
__________.
Ideal form of Government?
Inspired by ____? (Can be
people, things, places, or
events)
What did they dislike or
distrust?
Church
4.
3.
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3. The Ideal
form of
Government for
the Church was
an ABSOLUTE
MONARCHY.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Believed __________ held
power.
Received authority from
__________.
Ideal form of Government?
Inspired by ____? (Can be
people, things, places, or
events)
What did they dislike or
distrust?
1. Believed
CHURCH or
MONARCH
held power.
5.
Church
4.
2. Received
authority
from GOD.
4. The Church
was inspired by:
The BIBLE
The CLERGY
PRAYER
SCRIPTURE
TRADITION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Believed __________ held
power.
Received authority from
__________.
Ideal form of Government?
Inspired by ____? (Can be
people, things, places, or
events)
What did they dislike or
distrust?
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1. Believed
CHURCH or
MONARCH
held power.
5.
Church
2. Received
authority
from GOD.
3. The Ideal
form of
Government
for the
Church was
an
ABSOLUTE
MONARCHY.
5. The Church
Disliked and
Distrusted:
SCIENCE
SCIENTISTS
NEW IDEAS
INDIVIDUALTHOUGHT
AUTONOMY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Believed __________ held
power.
Received authority from
__________.
Ideal form of Government?
Inspired by ____? (Can be
people, things, places, or
events)
What did they dislike or
distrust?
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1. Believed
CHURCH or
MONARCH
held power.
4. The Church
was inspired
by:
The BIBLE
The CLERGY
PRAYER
SCRUPTURE
TRADITION
Church
2. Received
authority
from GOD.
3. The Ideal
form of
Government
for the
Church was
an
ABSOLUTE
MONARCHY.
CHARACTERISTICS
5. The Church Disliked and
Distrusted:
SCIENTISTS
SCIENCE
NEW IDEAS
INDIVIDUAL THOUGHT
AUTONOMY
1. Believed
CHURCH or
MONARCH held
power.
Church
4. The Church
was inspired
by:
The BIBLE
The CLERGY
PRAYER
SCRUPTURE
TRADITION
3. The Ideal form
of Government for
the Church was an
ABSOLUTE
MONARCHY.
2. Received
authority
from GOD.
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Characteristics of the
ENLIGHTENMENT THINKERS
1. Believed the ______ held
the power and the
___________ should do
what is __________ for
the people.
2. Ideal form of
Government? (2 Answers)
3. Inspired by ____? (3
Answers)
4. In what city they begin
to meet and where
would they get together?
5. What did they dislike or
who did they distrust?
5.
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1.
Enlightenment
Thinkers
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2.
3.
CHARACTERISTICS
1. Believed that
PEOPLE held the
power and the
GOVERNMENT should
do what is BEST for
the people. .
5. E. Thinkers
distrusted/disliked:
ABSOLUTE RULERS
ALL KNOWING CLERGY
LACK OF PROGRESS
UN-ORIGINAL THOUGHT
4. E. Thinkers
began to meet in
the city of
PARIS in the
parlors of
wealthy women’s
mansions called
SALONS.
Enlightenment
Thinkers
3. E. Thinkers were
inspired by SCIENCE,
HUMAN PROGRESS,
and COMMITMENT
TO OPENMINDEDNESS/
INQUIRY.
2. The ideal
form of
government for
E. Thinkers
would be a
DEMOCRACY
or REPUBLIC
(people hold the
power)
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Ticket Out the Door
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On a sheet of paper, write a 3-6 sentence response to to the
following prompt and include at least two comparisons to
the Enlightenment Movement:
What conflicts do you think society would face if every
teenager and young adult on the planet all began to
boycott and refuse to use any form of Social Media,
refused to use any form of Instant Messaging (Texting),
and began reading some obscure (not-popular) Newspaper
instead of getting their news or information from the
Internet?
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