Chapter 2: Reason and Revolution (pruiken en revoluties)
We will discuss subjects and events that happened during the 18th century.
1700 - 1800 is called The age of wigs and revolution.
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Chapter 2: Reason and Revolution (pruiken en revoluties)
Look at page 26&27 in your textbook.
Make assignment 1 & 2 in your workbook (page 33)
You may work together in duo's
timer
5:00
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2.1 The age of reason
In the 17th century there was a scientific revolution:
New methods and logic thinking.
Philosophers questioned every aspect of life: nature, science, religion, morals and behaviour.
This is called 'enlightened thinking'
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Spreading Englightentment ideas.
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Philosophers
Voltaire - Frenchmen, he wrote critically about the Catholic Church and the government. He believed in freedom of speech and religion.
Montesquieu - He had very original ideas about how the power of state should be devided. He did not agree with the ideas of a absolute king, but wanted to separete the power into 3 parts
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For now:
assignment 5 in your workbook (page 35)
You may work in duo's.
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Homework
Read paragraph 2.1 and make a mindmap about it.
If you find any difficult words, put them in a list on your mindmap too!
