The Age of Enlightenment
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- In which philosophical tale by Voltaire does the tutor Pangloss defend the idea that everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds?
- Which major work by Isaac Newton laid the foundations of classical physics, deeply influencing the Age of Enlightenment?
- Which Scottish philosopher and economist is considered the father of modern economics thanks to his work “The Wealth of Nations”?
- Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote “The Social Contract,” a text that had a major influence on the development of the concepts of democracy and sovereignty?
- Which treatise by John Locke laid the theoretical foundations for political liberalism and the concept of natural human rights?
- Which work by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d’Alembert is considered a compendium of all knowledge from the Age of Enlightenment?
- Which foundational document of the United States reflects the influence of Enlightenment ideas on governance and human rights?
- Which established medium, expanding rapidly during the 18th century, contributed greatly to the circulation of Enlightenment ideas?
- Which Enlightenment figure is known for his criticisms of religion and the Church, and for his advocacy of religious tolerance?
- Which instrument, invented earlier but refined and widely used in the 18th century, made it possible to observe the microscopic world?
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