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The Enlightenment

K-12 Education · Further Education · World History

This unit explores the Enlightenment, an intellectual movement that emphasized reason, logic, and individual rights, influencing political and social thought in Europe and beyond. Students will examine the ideas of key Enlightenment thinkers and their impact on the development of modern society.

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Das gehört dazu

  • The Scientific Revolution and its impact on Enlightenment thought
  • The ideas of John Locke and natural rights
  • The social contract theory of Thomas Hobbes
  • The separation of powers proposed by Montesquieu
  • The concept of popular sovereignty in the writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • The influence of the Enlightenment on the American Revolution
  • The Enlightenment's impact on the French Revolution
  • The legacy of the Enlightenment in modern political and social thought

Stichworte

  • Enlightenment
  • Reason
  • Logic
  • Individual Rights
  • John Locke
  • Voltaire
  • Montesquieu
  • Rousseau
  • Scientific Revolution
  • Natural Law
  • Social Contract
  • Separation of Powers

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