#1
Which intellectual movement emphasized reason, science, and skepticism of traditional beliefs in the 17th and 18th centuries?
#2
What intellectual movement, emerging in the 16th century, emphasized the revival of classical learning, literature, and art?
#3
Who is considered the 'Father of Modern Economics' and wrote 'An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations'?
#4
Who was the French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher known for Cartesian coordinates and contributions to analytical geometry?
#5
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his advocacy of tolerance, separation of powers, and contributions to the Encyclopédie?
#6
Who is often considered the father of modern philosophy and a key figure in the Enlightenment?
#7
Which work by Thomas Hobbes discusses the social contract and the need for a strong central authority to avoid a 'state of nature'?
#8
Who was the author of 'The Prince,' a political treatise that examines the acquisition and maintenance of political power?
#9
Which movement, characterized by ornate and extravagant artistic style, flourished in the 17th and early 18th centuries in Europe?
#10
Which scientific revolution figure formulated the laws of planetary motion and made significant contributions to the field of astronomy?
#11
Who wrote 'The Spirit of the Laws,' which explored the separation of powers and influenced the development of modern political theory?
#12
Which Enlightenment philosopher is known for his treatise 'A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge' and his views on empiricism?
#13
Who authored 'The Social Contract,' a work discussing the concept of a social contract and the idea of the 'general will'?
#14
Which philosopher, known for his 'Cogito, ergo sum' (I think, therefore I am), played a pivotal role in the development of modern Western philosophy?
#15