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king or queen has all power within state

idea that god created monarchy, ruler is gods representative on earth

• made by louis XIV
• -cost $2.5 billion
• -proof of Absolute power

an intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought of individuals to solve problems.

gov, religion, econ, education

• old new
• the citizens exist to serve the state - state exists to serve citizens
• monarchs right is justified by divine right - a govs power comes from consent of people

• all events in history, and our lives, are based on belief
• when beliefs change, revolution is brought about

enlightenment - american revolution - french revo - latin american revo

wrote the leviathan (sea monster)

without government, life would be brutish, nasty and short.

must give up rights to strong ruler.

supported absolute monarchy, "social contract"

people can learn from experience, improve selves

have natural ability to govern own affairs.

people are born free + equal

3 natural rights: life, liberty, and property.

gov protects rights. if not, citizens overthrow it

• reason- used to discover logic and truth
• nature- good and reasonable
• happiness-
• progress- society, human kind improve
• liberty -freedom

tolerance, reason, religious freedom. free speech

"may not agree.... fight to death"

political liberty. separation of powers. checks and balances.

basis for us gov.

individual freedom, equality of all people, direct democracy, general will of society

dramatic/radical change/shift in the understanding of the physical world

questioning of beliefs, willingness

rennaissance, reformation, exploration

earth center of universe

sun center of universe

logical procedure for gathering and testing ideas

question - hypothesis - experiment - analyze - conclusion

earth moves