Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Entry One - The Enlightenmnet
Summary - The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement of the 18Th century characterized by belief in the power of human reason and questioning authority. Many enlightenment philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau published their ideas on government.Directions - Copy the summary into your blog and answer the following questions in a blog post.
1) How did the Enlightenment philosophers influence change in society?

The Enlightenment philosophers changed society by questioning the church and authority.



2) Who is the most influential enlightenment philosopher? Why?
Montisque had the most effect because be developed the system of balences that we still use today in the US. It makes it so no group of people get to much power.

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