THe Enlightenment and THe Scientific Revolution

The enlightenment refers to how by the 1700's, the scientific revolution had changed peoples understanding of both natural sciences and human activities. Enlightenment thinkers were what we call now, philosophers. They focused on applying reason and logic to the study of human nature and the improvement of society. Some enlighteneners claimed that there was no social contact. All of this required rulers to have the consent of government. One important philosopher was John Locke. This philosopher in particular believed that people had right...