📕 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
📝 学习笔记
- Adam Smith 于 1776 年撰写了《The Wealth of Nations》。
- 启蒙运动强调理性、科学和个人权利
- Adam Smith 于 1776 年撰写了《The Wealth of Nations》
- David Hume 是一位有影响力的苏格兰哲学家
- James Watt 改进了蒸汽机，这是 Industrial Revolution 的一项关键发明。
- 启蒙运动强调理性、科学和个人权利
- Adam Smith 于 1776 年撰写了《The Wealth of Nations》
- David Hume 是一位有影响力的苏格兰哲学家
- Robert Burns 是苏格兰的民族诗人。
- 启蒙运动强调理性、科学和个人权利
- Adam Smith 于 1776 年撰写了《The Wealth of Nations》
- David Hume 是一位有影响力的苏格兰哲学家
- 启蒙运动是一场强调理性、科学和个人权利的知识分子运动。
- 启蒙运动强调理性、科学和个人权利
- Adam Smith 于 1776 年撰写了《The Wealth of Nations》
- David Hume 是一位有影响力的苏格兰哲学家
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