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Name__________________ AP European History Ch 17 Reading Study P. 550-575

|Answer all of the following question/ task as thoroughly as you can. |

|All questions will be graded 1 pt pre question ( this assignment equals 3 homework assignments) |

1. What was The Enlightenment?

2. How were Newton and Locke forerunners of the (18th Century) Enlightenment?

3. In what ways was Britain tolerant and stable? Impact. (3-5 characteristics)

4. Describe the characteristics of “Print Culture.”/ Impact. (PEERSIA)

7. Read “Coffeehouses & Enlightenment” be prepared to discuss in class.

8. Page 556-557- Why were the bourgeoisie/ middle class fans of the philosophes?

Read “Immanuel Kant Defines Enlightenment” MUST READ!!! (556)

o What authorities should the liberated intellect have the courage to question?

o Why does he believe intellectual liberation requires effort?

o Why does Kant link enlightenment with freedom?

9. Describe deism, its two main points and its relationship to institutional religion.

10. Who created the Encyclopedia? What was it? (564)

11. Marquis Cesare Beccaria- Nation/ Reason for ideas- Book (year)- idea(s)

12. What did the physiocrats believe?

13. Adam Smith- see chart

14. Montesquieu- see chart

|[pic] |Stop- Make sure you are well rested before you try to understand this piece of work(Rousseau). |[pic] |

15. Jean-Jacques Rousseau see chart - The Social Contract (1762) Compare to Hobbes and Locke?

16. How were women essential to the work of the philosophes?

17. Was the pervading attitude on women among the philosophes?

Read “Rousseau Argues for Separate Spheres for Men and Women”

• In what ‘sphere’ does Rousseau put women?

• What kinds of social activities should women engage in?

Read “Mary Wollstonecraft Criticizes Rousseau’s View of Women”

• What specific criticism does Wollstonecraft direct against Rousseau’s views?

• Why does she put so much emphasis on a new kind of education for women?

|Enlightenment |Jean-Jacques Rousseau |classical liberalism |

|Deism |Social Contract, 1762 |salon movement |

|John Locke, Two Treatises of Civil Gov’t |general will |Madame de Geoffrin |

|Essay Concerning Human Understanding |“noble savage” |Madame de Staël |

|tabula rasa |Denis Diderot, The Encyclopedia |Mary Wollstonecraft |

|philosophes |Marquis de Beccaria |Baron Paul d’Holbach |

|Voltaire |François Quesnay |David Hume |

|“ecracsez l’infame” |physiocrats |Immanuel Kant |

|Baron de Montesquieu, Spirit of Laws |Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations | |

|checks and balances | | |

VOCABULARY QUIZ ON MONDAY

Philosophes: Circle the one assigned

|Hobbes |Jean Jacques Rousseau |Catherine the Great |

|Adam Smith |Montesquieu |Frederick the Great (Frederick II) |

|Voltaire |John Locke | |

|Philosopher |Nation/ years |What was your issue? |

|Bio/How did your childhood/education/upbringing affect your views? |What is the most important problem facing the world and how would you fix it? How|

| |did you come to be interested in your issue? |

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|Accomplishments: |What effect did you have (short and long term)? |

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Political Beliefs:

|What do you enjoy? Your perfect “match” would be…… |You would not enjoy a “match” that….. |

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Prompt: As your philosophe or ruler, discuss the following questions. Keep in mind how each question fits into your social, political, or economic views.

Answer each of the questions using the philosophy of your philosopher/ ruler.

1. Include statements about your philosophy in terms of EITHER society, economics, politics, or morality. (You can do more than one)

2. What is the ideal government? (Consider its structure, who should ruler, what rights people should have, and/or the relationship of government to the individual)

3. What is the ideal structure of society? (Should it be based on a hierarchy/classes or something else?)

4. What is a reasonable law? (Here, you can consider issues of defining what is a crime and what is the ideal punishment)

5. What is the most accurate description of human nature? (Are we good or bad, rational or irrational?)

6. Include specific examples from current events that support your assessment of the situation.

o Make a recommendation for how to resolve the conflict AND/OR an evaluation of the situation.

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