Slide 1Slide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6THE ENLIGHTENMENTTHE ENLIGHTENMENTTHE ENCYCLOPEDIA Compendium of all knowledge of day Contained significant social & political criticism Epitomized skeptical, rational, scientific spirit Force for social progressDenis DiderotJean D’AlembertTHE ENLIGHTENMENTTHE PHYSIOCRATS Concerned with how economics effected political systems Wanted to increase national wealth Opposed regulations & price controls First to use term LAISSEZ-FAIREQuesnayTurgotDu PontTHE ENLIGHTENMENTADAM SMITH Promoted free market & open trade People motivated by “enlightened self-interest” would bring greatest advantage Economy would be directed by an “invisible hand”THE ENLIGHTENMENTGROWTH OF PUBLIC OPINION Enlightenment became significant part of public life Ideas spread through new publications Ideas exchanged in clubs, salons, cafes Important role of salonnieres Informed body of public opinion would generate changeTHE ENLIGHTENMENTCENSORSHIP Existed in varying degrees across continent Led to abstract & indirect criticism Illegal book trade grew, many with risqué subjects But would not stop social & political
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