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Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment

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God built the universe and let it run. Clockmaker theory.
Member of a group of Enlightenment thinkers who tried to apply the methods of science to the improvement of society
a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
the idea that an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will
Laws that govern all fields of science
(1738-1794) One of the first scholars to develop a systematic understanding of why people committed crime
believed government should have separation of powers
believed government should protect the rights to life, liberty, and property
his discovery of universal laws for gravitation, movement, and optics helped launch the Enlightenment
believed that society corrupted man; also espoused the idea of the social contract and general will
art style characterized by intense emotion, shadows, and extravagance
death penalty
showing movement
ruler who uses their power to improve the welfare of its citizens
part of the government that enforces laws
the wishes of the majority of people
idea that the earth is in the center of the universe
idea that the sun is the center of the solar system
part of the government that interprets laws
part of the government that creates laws
freedom to act in accordance with one's desires
Rational thought
Art style characterized by pastel hues and frivolous subjects
Picture dealing with arrangements of inanimate objects
"blank slate" - we are born and then learn through experience
Use of extreme light and shadow effects in a work of art
Developed the Scientific Method
Baroque artists; famous for Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
astronomer who developed the heliocentric theory
Enlightened despot of Prussia
Enlightened despot of Russia

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