HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Relied heavily on the ideas of medieval thinkers
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Favored an absolute monarchy as a way of improving economic conditions
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Received support from the Catholic Church
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Examined natural laws governing the universe
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Detailed explanation-1: -This emphasis on reason grew out of discoveries made by prominent thinkers-including the astronomy of Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo, the philosophy of René Descartes, and the physics and cosmology of Isaac Newton-many of whom preceded the Enlightenment.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Scientific Revolution directly related to the development of the concept of natural law because it helped spark the Enlightenment ("Age of Reason") in which thinkers emphasized the use of reason to uncover “natural” laws that governed human life.
Detailed explanation-3: -3. How did Enlightenment thinkers use the ideas of the Scientific Revolution? They tried to use reason to find the natural law that governed human behavior. They also questioned the ideas of ancient authorities and the Church.
Detailed explanation-4: -Enlightenment philosophes such as John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau challenged the idea of the divine right of kings. They wrote about a government’s obligations to uphold people’s rights and how the government should be based on the consent of the governed.