Rationalism, emphasizing reason and logic, was the dominant intellectual movement during the Enlightenment.

John Locke's ideas on natural rights and limited government greatly influenced Enlightenment thought.

The Encyclopedia of Diderot and d'Alembert was a landmark work that aimed to compile all human knowledge.

Isaac Newton's work on gravity and motion revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

René Descartes's statement 'Cogito, ergo sum' ('I think, therefore I am') is a fundamental principle of modern philosophy.

Voltaire was a vocal advocate for religious tolerance and the separation of church and state.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract laid the foundation for modern democratic thought.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's idea of a social contract emphasized the importance of individual liberty and consent in government.

Capitalism, emphasizing private ownership and free markets, gained prominence during the Enlightenment.

François-Marie Arouet, also known as Voltaire, was a vocal critic of slavery and advocated for its abolition.

The Baconian Method, developed by Francis Bacon, emphasized the importance of empirical evidence and experimentation in scientific inquiry.

Montesquieu's idea of the separation of powers became a fundamental principle of modern democratic governments.

Liberalism, emphasizing individual liberty and limited government, gained prominence during the Enlightenment.

Patrick Henry, an American Founding Father, famously uttered the phrase 'Give me liberty or give me death' in a speech advocating for American independence.