Importance of the Individual
- Faith in science and in progress produced a third outcome, the rise of individualism
- As people began to turn away from the church and royalty for guidance, they looked at themselves instead
- Philosophes encouraged people to use their own ability to reason in order to judge whats wrong and right
- Formed by individuals to promote their welfare
- The Enlightenment took center stage
- The greatest minds of Europe followed each others work with interest and often met to discuss their ideas
- Some of the kings and queens were very interested into the ideas
- Sought to apply some of the philosophes ideas to create progress in their own countries