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Unique features of the Age of Enlightenment.                          -Main ideas                              -Themes                                                                               -Questions     

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Unique features of the Age of Enlightenment.                          -Main ideas                              -Themes                                                                               -Questions     

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-During the Age of Enlightenment we saw individuals beginning to think for themselves and challenging beliefs in regards to religion and their  government.                                -The time period focused on an inclusion of science (Scientific Method) and philosophy to address matters of injustice.                  

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-During the Age of Enlightenment we saw individuals beginning to think for themselves and challenging beliefs in regards to religion and their  government.                                -The time period focused on an inclusion of science (Scientific Method) and philosophy to address matters of injustice.                  

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Keywords:
~Reason 🧐
~Individualism👩👩🧑🏽‍🦰👩~Skepticism 🤨🤔
~SCIENCE  🧬🧪🦠

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The Age of Enlightenment was an intellectual and philosophical period throughout Europe, England, France, and the American colonies.

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Following the Renaissance (with its emphasis on humanism), and the advances of science and industry, there was an indication of a new age, where the questioning of traditional authority and belief in natural human rights, science, and reason spread (also a separation from the church). This set the foundation for the Age of Enlightenment.

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The Importance of this Period on Literature as a Whole

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The Importance of this Period on Literature as a Whole

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The Enlightenment Period was a period of huge change in thought and reason where education was more paramount than ever before. Literacy rates grew all over Western Europe and North America, which is very important to Literature as a whole.

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John Locke

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A philosopher who popularized the idea of natural rights. He identified these in 'Two Treaties of Government' as "life, liberty, and estate (property)", and argued that such fundamental rights could not be surrendered in a social contract with the government.

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French political thinker most popular because of his theory of separation of powers. He believed  "Government should be set up so that no man need be afraid of another". Power in government should be separated to avoid corruption. This has been implemented in many governments and constitutions across the world.

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Wrote 'The Social Contract', where he argued against the monarchy’s divine right to rule at a time where Kings had absolute power over their countries. Rousseau was for freedom of religion, arguing that all religions are equal in their ability to instill goodness in people.

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He publicly argued for freedom of religion and expression, the separation of church and state, and wrote formidable attacks on the Catholic Church and the powerful French establishment. In his most popular work, 'Candide',  he satirizes and debunks the philosophy that the world was in its best possible state, created in perfect balance and order. He argues that optimism is overrated, God is not kind, and hard work is the key to happiness instead of wealth.

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Montesquieu

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Voltaire

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Voltaire

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An American political philosopher and author who was influenced by the ideas of popular Western European philosophers to argue for American Independence. Heavily involved in the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

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Mary Wollstonecraft
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)

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These ideas started to emerge in literature around the late 1600s to early 1700s from books such as, “Principia Mathematica” by Isaac Newton and “Essay Concerning Human Understanding” by John Locke, which provided scientific, mathematical and philosophical ideas that acted as the gateway for future philosophers in the Enlightenment era.

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-Enlightenment thinkers spent  time questioning if their governmental institutions truly had their best interests in mind.                 (FRENCH & AMERICAN Revolutions).                            -Analyzed Natural Law (concept that people personally decide what is right and wrong and is not created by society or courts).

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-Enlightenment thinkers spent  time questioning if their governmental institutions truly had their best interests in mind.                 (FRENCH & AMERICAN Revolutions).                            -Analyzed Natural Law (concept that people personally decide what is right and wrong and is not created by society or courts).

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Enlightenment thinking reached its high starting around 1730. Enlightenment philosophers' and writers', such as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu, work became prominent throughout Europe.

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Enlightenment thinkers', such as John Locke, ideals of liberty, equality, and justice impacted people all over the world. The Enlightenment thinkers inspired revolutionaries to push for radical changes in government and society by explaining the proper type of government was one that protect the liberties of the people. This created the conditions for the American Revolution/Constitution  and French Revolution for example, showing  the true extent of the impact this age has made and how its effects are still seen today.

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Golden Age of Satire
-A satire is when a writer points out the flaws or issues with an institution, person, etc. in a cheeky way utilizing irony and ridicule just to name a few.
-Satire during the Age of Enlightenment allowed people to continue going against social norms and let their voices be heard in regards to subjects they disagreed with.

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-Skepticism is the questioning or doubting something.
-Being a skeptic during this era meant that the individual was practicing free thought and taking a moment to question their society.

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-To write persuasively is to write in an attractive manner that entices readers to continue reading and to analyze what you're saying. People write in this manner to share their ideas and possibly gain followers or more like minded individuals.
-During the Age of Enlightenment many writers wrote opinionated pieces in hope of lighting a fire in the bellys of their readers to further question and use their own minds to determine their own points of view.

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-Neoclassicism is the application of Ancient Greek and Roman culture into modern times.
-Neoclassicism was the dominant style during the Enlightenment period. The Age of Enlightenment was similar to Ancient Greece in the way that many people were thinking about their existence and would analyze everything around them.
History tends to repeat itself.

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Many work written in this format because it was easy to share and accessible to many.

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Novels where popularized during this time.