📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
3.4.4 The Enlightenment
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The 18th century saw a great intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment, which emphasised reason, science, and individual rights. Scotland played a particularly important role. Adam Smith, a Scottish economist, wrote 'The Wealth of Nations' (1776), which is considered the foundation of modern economics. David Hume was an influential philosopher.
Key Facts
- Enlightenment emphasised reason, science, individual rights
- Adam Smith wrote 'The Wealth of Nations' 1776
- David Hume was influential Scottish philosopher
Other important Enlightenment figures included James Watt, who improved the steam engine (a key invention of the Industrial Revolution), and Robert Burns, Scotland's national poet. The Enlightenment also influenced political thinking, contributing to ideas about democracy, human rights, and the rule of law that shaped the modern world.
Key Facts
- James Watt improved the steam engine
- Robert Burns — Scotland's national poet
- Enlightenment influenced democracy and human rights thinking
📝 ملاحظات الدراسة
- Adam Smith نے 1776 میں 'The Wealth of Nations' لکھی۔
- Enlightenment نے عقل، سائنس اور انفرادی حقوق پر زور دیا
- Adam Smith نے 1776 میں 'The Wealth of Nations' لکھی
- David Hume ایک بااثر Scottish فلسفی تھے
- James Watt نے بھاپ کے انجن کو بہتر بنایا، جو Industrial Revolution کی ایک اہم ایجاد تھی۔
- Enlightenment نے عقل، سائنس اور انفرادی حقوق پر زور دیا
- Adam Smith نے 1776 میں 'The Wealth of Nations' لکھی
- David Hume ایک بااثر Scottish فلسفی تھے
- Robert Burns Scotland کے قومی شاعر ہیں۔
- Enlightenment نے عقل، سائنس اور انفرادی حقوق پر زور دیا
- Adam Smith نے 1776 میں 'The Wealth of Nations' لکھی
- David Hume ایک بااثر Scottish فلسفی تھے
- Enlightenment ایک فکری تحریک تھی جس نے عقل، سائنس اور انفرادی حقوق پر زور دیا۔
- Enlightenment نے عقل، سائنس اور انفرادی حقوق پر زور دیا
- Adam Smith نے 1776 میں 'The Wealth of Nations' لکھی
- David Hume ایک بااثر Scottish فلسفی تھے
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