The Enlightenment Test Revised Questions and Answers / Sure A+
Compare and contrast the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. How were they similar? How did they differ? - Both reacted against the medieval period, with its reliance on authorities such as church and king. Renaissance thinkers looked mainly to the literature and arts of ancient Greece and Rome for ideas and answers. Enlightenment thinkers turned to science and reason. They did build on the work of some Renaissance scientists, such as Copernicus and Galileo. How did Descartes change the way people thought about their world? - He showed people how to use observation and reason to find truths, rather than accepting them on faith alone. He encouraged people to question everything expect their own existence. How did events in England during the 1660's affect Hobbes? - The restoration of the monarchy in 1660 meant that Hobbes could publish freely. The plague and the fire caused people to turn to religion, and Hobbes's ideas fell out of favor. How did Jefferson, Franklin, and Madison know about Enlightenment ideas? - They read widely and studies science and foreign politics. How did Locke's ideas about government and human nature differ from Hobbes's ideas about them? - Locke thought government should protect people's rights, while Hobbes believed government should be all-powerful in order to control human evil. Locke thought human nature was neither good nor bad; Hobbes thought humans were naturally selfish and warlike. How did Newton's work in science influence thinking in other areas of life? - His work encouraged people not to accept ideas on faith but to qu
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