Kekoa Krautkramer Essays - Philosophy, Epistemologists,

Kekoa Krautkramer Ms. Cavanaugh World History 26, April 2017 Philosophers Revolutionary Ideas During the Enlightenment In the 1600's radical thinkers were executed for their secular ideas. The Enlightenment era began when philosophers questioned authority. They had different ideas about government and human nature. The most popular thinkers at the time were Kant, Hobbes, Locke, Voltaire, and Mary Wollstonecraft. The ideas of philosophers were revolutionary due to their secular outlook on things and how they questioned authority. Nicolaus Copernicus changed the idea of how the Universe was set up. Before, everyone believed that everything revolved around them and their planet but with further research Copernicus founded the new idea that the Sun is at the center of the Solar System which was the heliocentric model. Almost everyone had followed the old ideas for so long it was hard for them to believe or even grasp this new idea. Copernicus idea was more apart of the scientific revolution but it was still changed old beliefs . Philosophers such as Immanuel Kant had ideas of people's behavior instead of science. Immanuel Kant expressed his new ideas through writing. In one of his writings he states, "Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another". He stated that anyone that follows the leaders command and doesn't think for themselves is immature and that they should break this style and think for themselves. Back then people were killed for not listening to their king or queen and the thought of a revolt against him or her brought fear to everyone. This idea can be connected to freedom in choice for the representatives of their country, or a democracy which Thomas Hobbes considers. Thomas Hobbes brought up the idea of a government where all voices can be heard and put into one voice, which can be also know as a democracy. Hobbes writes, "To conferre all their power and strength upon one man or upon one assembly of men." By this, Hobbes meant that everyone's thoughts should be passed by one person or one group of people. His way of thinking was revolutionary because it changed the way people thought about the government and who their representatives should really be. People then believed that they should have an opinion in their government. The idea of philosophers were revolutionary, secular , and they questioned authority. Today, people speak freely about their opinion and ideas and if it were not for these philosophers breaking the normal concepts, people might still be afraid to voice our opinions. Although our world seems pretty well pieced together, should people of today be questioning authority ? 45/50 nice job, keep writing