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The Enlightenment

Chapter 22,Sections 2 & 3

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EnlightenmentAn 18th-century European movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society.
social contractThe agreement by which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
philosopheOne of a group of social thinkers in France during the Enlightenment.
salonA social gathering of intellectuals and artists, like those held in the homes of wealthy women in Paris and other European cities during the Enlightenment.
baroque, Relating to a grand, ornate style that characterized European painting, music, and architecture in the 1600s and early 1700s.
neoclassical, Relating to a simple, elegant style (based on ideas and themes from ancient Greece and Rome) that characterized the arts in Europe during the late 1700s.
enlightened despotsOne of the 18th-century European monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to rule justly and respect the rights of their subjects.
rococo, Relating to a fanciful but graceful ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century.


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