PPT-Enlightenment traditions of history writing

Lecture 2 Historiography 201415 Immanuel Kant 17241804 Enlightenment is mankinds exit from selfincurred immaturity Immaturity is the inability to make use of ones own understanding without the guidance of another Selfincurred is the inability if its cause lies not in the lack of understanding but rather in the lack of the resolution and the courage to use it without the guidance of another . Dr. Charles Walton. History 172 – Modern France. Sapere. . Aude. !. Dare to know!. Immanuel . Kant (1784). Kant. Enlightenment is man’s release from self-incurred tutelage.. ‘One day, thinking like Bossuet. What exciting conclusion did philosophers reach during the Enlightenment?. . Reason. could be used to solve all human problems.. Thomas Hobbes. . •English thinker, wrote views of government in . Prof Mark Knights. Key questions. Why is it important for modernists to understand the Enlightenment? . What was its legacy and why is that legacy a controversial one? . Isms: liberalism, socialism, conservatism, romanticism, fascism, colonialism, . Text pages 518-525. World History Standard 13- Examine the intellectual, political, social, and economic factors that changed the world view of Europeans. . b. Identify the major ideas of the Enlightenment from the writings of Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau and their relationship to politics & society. . - The Scientific Revolution. Rachel Nostrant & Kenneth King. The Enlightenment- The 5W’s. What: the intellectual movement of the 17. th. and 18. th. centuries marked by a celebration of the powers of the human reason, a keen interest in science, the promotion of religious toleration, desire to construct governments free of tyranny.. Enlightenment (Age of Reason). Enlightenment thinkers believed that human progress was possible through:. the application of scientific . knowledge. & . reason. to the issues of . law. & . The Power of Ideas and Thought: 18. th. Century Salon. During the 16. th. and 17. th. century, European scientists used reason to discover laws of nature-. Copernicus, Galileo, Newton. In the early 1700’s Europeans began to wonder about reason, specifically, if people used reason to find laws that governed the physical world, why not use reason to discover natural laws- . Social Studies for 9. th. E.G.B.. Teacher: Mauricio Torres. Pens to Inspire Revolution. “No man has received from nature the right to give orders to others. Freedom is a gift from heaven, and every individual of the same species has the right to enjoy it as soon as he is in enjoyment of his reason” . The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. Late 1600s-1700s: An intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment began in Europe. Later a religious movement known as the Great Awakening started in the Colonies . Next to each statement, write:. SA. if you Strongly Agree. A. if you Agree. D. if you Disagree. SD. if you Strongly Disagree. The Enlightenment. 1651-1794. Enlightenment. A European intellectual movement . “The Enlightenment is a belief in the ability of the human mind and human enterprise to change the political, social, and economic framework of the world for the better”. Begins with Scientific Revolution; Questioning the world around. . AP Euro. Unit 4.1. I. The Scientific Revolution. Medieval view of the world. . 1. Primarily religious and theological. . 2. Political theory based on “divine right”. . 3. Society governed by Church views and practices. Enlightenment Thinkers Enlightenment Thinker . List his/her country and areas of interest underneath the name. Summarize… . 1. …each person’s philosophy/beliefs . 2. …how this philosopher influenced the creation of America and its government . EQ: Why are current day Pop Stars most likely not members of The Illuminati?. Bellringer. # . 3/11/14. When you see these people what are the first five words that come to your mind?. Better Yet…….