J. Kelly Robison

The Enlightenment

  1. Introduction
  2. Rise of Modern Science
    1. Challenge to Tradition
    2. The Scientists
      1. Isaac Newton
      2. John Locke
  3. Political Science
    1. Progress
    2. The Political Scientists
      1. Thomas Hobbes
      2. John Locke
        1. Glorious Revolution
        2. Social Contract
      3. Montesquiea
      4. Rousseau
  4. The Enlightenment in the Colonies
    1. The Great Laboratory
    2. Benjamin Franklin
  5. Conclusions

Study Questions:

In what respects is the Enlightenment the opposite of the Great Awakening, but how did each affect the British North American colonies?

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