2.1 Philosophy in the Age of Reason
International Workshop NDRC&DRC Li Xiaoxi September 3rd, 2007 Three Major Driving Forces for Transforming the Government Functions.
World War Two: Why did it happen?. What do you know about the second world war? Why was it called a ‘world’ war?
The Enlightenment Summary. Objectives How did scientific progress promote trust in human reason? How did the social contract and separation of powers.
America’s History Fifth Edition Chapter 5: Toward Independence: Years of Decision, 1763–1775 Copyright © 2004 by Bedford/St. Martin’s Henretta Brody Dumenil.
The Enlightenment The Age of Reason. The Enlightenment The Enlightenment, or Age of Reason, grew out of the Scientific Revolution of the 1500s and 1600s.
Final Exam Review Revolution. Enlightenment Thinker What Enlightenment Thinker: - wrote the social contract - believes people will give up their own freedoms.
China. In the Beginning Most of China’s rulers were from dynasties, or a series of rulers from the same family. China’s ancient values of social order,
BELL WORK Add these vocabulary words to your notes Natural Law – rule or law that governs human nature Social Contract – an agreement by which people.
Chapter 4 Section 4 The Unification of China Zhou Dynasty lasted from 1027 to 256 B.C. Ended because the lords of dependent territories thought of themselves.
In 1600’s the English Civil War gave enlightened thinkers much to discuss During this period two English Philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes set.
The success of the Scientific Revolution convinced people of the ability and power of human reason. ◦ We can make laws for physics can’t we? Why not.
