Catherine the Great originally named Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst became empress of Russia at 33 after over throwing her husband Peter III. Catherine was actively engaged with the Enlightenment and was up to date with French Philosophes and the Enlightenment. Whilst ruling she often tried to better the lives of others; she wrote a document on reforming the legal system‚ she developed a better education and arts system and she gave the serfs and nobles more freedom. Catherine’s first
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AP World History Chapter 21- Things to Know People to Know: Nicholas Copernicus- (1473-15430) A Polish astronomer and Aristotelian Scholar‚ who investigated the old geocentric theory that assumed that the sun‚ the planets‚ and the stars all circled the earth. Tycho Brahe- (1546-1601) A Danish astronomer‚ aided by his sister‚ Sophia‚ had recorded hundreds of observations that pointed to difficulties in the Ptolemaic explanation. He also attempted to find a compromise between the Ptolemaic
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In the 18th century‚ Europeans experienced the beginning of the age of knowledge‚ advancements in science and math‚ and the age of Enlightenment. The views on the advancements made in society were very optimistic. People began to rely more on science‚ than religion‚ to better explain the world and the society. These optimistic ideas of the Enlightenment were expressed mainly in literature and essays. The Enlightenment thinkers used the scientific method to apply in society to justify world beliefs
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Europe and the American colonies during the 18th century prior to the French Revolution. The phrase was frequently employed by writers of the period itself‚ convinced that they were emerging from centuries of darkness and ignorance into a new age enlightened by reason‚ science‚ and a respect for humanity. The precursors of the Enlightenment can be traced to the 17th century and earlier. They include the philosophical rationalists René Descartes and Baruch Spinoza‚ the political philosophers Thomas
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trusting the church or logic‚ Bacons new method advocated for validity through experimentation. Though this meant that many Aristolean scientific law could be disproved putting the church at wrong‚ the method was accepted within the realms of enlightened despots countries. Descartes was the first to advocate for deductive reasoning. Throughout the centuries‚ inductive reasoning or trust within the church were the means of reason. Descartes opposed this with his Discourse on a Method were he described
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view of the role of government in accomplishing liberty for a country‚ the responsibility of the ruler in maintaining liberty for a country‚ and the effect the ideology of liberty can be expected to have on the people. Catherine the great was a despot monarch‚ meaning she was all for enlightenment. She was married to grand duke peter but she realized how mentally unstable and cruel he was‚ she had him arrested and was announced ruler. She was against serfdom and slavery‚ she was against discrimination
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Galileo Inventions." Information About Cool Inventions‚ Their Creators‚ and Time Line. Ed. Invention Pop. Web. 26 Dec. 2010. . “New Knowledge of Human Beings and Society”. Kramer‚ Palmer‚ Colton. 10th ed. Mcgraw Hill. Web. 26 Dec. 2010. "APEH‚ Enlightened Despotism." Scribd. Ed. Scribd. Web. 26 Dec. 2010. . Bellis‚ By Mary. "17th Century - Timeline and Inventions of the 17th Century." Inventors. Web. 26 Dec. 2010. . "The Philosophies of Hobbes and Locke." Essortment Articles. Ed. Essortment A. Web
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The medieval view was based on scholasticism‚ while deductive logic and reasoning was relayed on the church authority. Prior to the Scientific Revolution‚ learning was mostly obtained through the teaching by the Catholic church thus in powering them over the uneducated people. In the the Middle Ages‚ science was used to better understand the mysterious works of God‚ but mostly learning was based on superstition. The population in the Middle Ages were ignorant to astronomy‚ germs‚ and the unknown
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say hadn ’t changed‚ what would the effect on the world be today? Would you or I be speaking some other language? French perhaps? The Enlightened Despots‚ Frederick? Was he? Maria Theresa? Hardly‚ Catherine had absolutely no impact whatsoever‚ and William Pitt‚ while he was an effective military strategist‚ was no despot‚ and surely not enlightened. Louis
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nothing could be done about it because everybody feared them. Napoleon was the savior of these people The age of Napoleon undoubtedly changed the course of France’s and Europe’s development. It is argued that Napoleon was simply just another enlightened despot who wanted dominance over Europe‚ and sacrificed thousands of soldiers to accomplish this‚ but this is incorrect. Napoleon established himself as the founder of the Modern state by creating the Civil Code and liberating the people of France
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