Ap World History Chapter 24 Summary
In Chapter 24 there are plenty main topics that are discussed. It looks back on Liberty and Political Theory, The birth of the Economic Theory, The Philosophes, The Crusade for Progress, and the Enlightenment Literature. This Chapter goes through the Philosophes that were the intellectual activity gathered in salons to exchange views on morality, politics, science and religion. The two philosophes that advanced the idea of government based on the social contract were Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. While Hobbes believed that this was a bond between individuals who surrendered a portion of their freedom to authorities Locke saw otherwise (152). He believed that the government should be based off of the people instead of it being ruled by one person.
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Locke had an impact on Jefferson and Montesquieu. They applied Lock’s views on natural law to political theory and practice, the basics which are in America’s Declaration of Independence to this day (152). The encyclopedia had a huge impact on the eighteenth-century culture. Even though a lot of people couldn’t read it or even understand it, it gave them the knowledge in response to the Scientific Revolution. It influenced the urbanization and the rising middle class and also led to the passions, and emotions tied to writings. When it came to the Enlightenment Alexander pope (1688-1744) was the greatest poet of the eighteenth century. His poets were his choice of the heroic couplet reflected his commitment to the fundamental of balance and order. During this first chapter The Enlightenment: The promise of Reason gives you an opportunity to see how the eighteenth-century first started off. It had many great philosophes and also people that have impacted us still in this day and
Locke had an impact on Jefferson and Montesquieu. They applied Lock’s views on natural law to political theory and practice, the basics which are in America’s Declaration of Independence to this day (152). The encyclopedia had a huge impact on the eighteenth-century culture. Even though a lot of people couldn’t read it or even understand it, it gave them the knowledge in response to the Scientific Revolution. It influenced the urbanization and the rising middle class and also led to the passions, and emotions tied to writings. When it came to the Enlightenment Alexander pope (1688-1744) was the greatest poet of the eighteenth century. His poets were his choice of the heroic couplet reflected his commitment to the fundamental of balance and order. During this first chapter The Enlightenment: The promise of Reason gives you an opportunity to see how the eighteenth-century first started off. It had many great philosophes and also people that have impacted us still in this day and