The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

I. Defining the Scientific Rev:

II. Discovering the World:
A. Galileo
B. Isaac Newton

III. Disseminating the Info:
A. The Salon Movement
B. Balloon Men: The
Montgolfier Brothers

IV. Defining the Enlightenment:
A. Key Principles:

1. Reason
2. Scientific Method
3. Education
4. Legal reform(Beccaria)

B. Philosophe Beliefs:
1. Progress
2. Deism
3. Optimism

C. Main Philosophes:
Locke
Smith
Rousseau
Voltaire
Montesquieu

C. Enlightened Absolutism
Frederick the Great (Frederick II) of Prussia (ruled 1740-1785).
Empress Maria Theresa of Austria
(ruled 1740-1780)
Emperor Joseph II of Austria (ruled 1765-1790)

Catherine the Great of Russia (ruled 1762-1796)

V. Results? (significance)
A. Laying the groundwork for change
B. ABUSE OF SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES?