Hudson County Community College History Essay

In no less than 500 words, write an MLA style essay describing the Enlightenment, it’s philosophies, and its impact, both short and long-term. Be sure to include 2 philosophes as examples of your response along with their major contributions. Note 8 philosophes are profiled in the two videos below:

In addition to the text, here are some helpful videos:

Age of Enlightenment: The Age of Reason Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ef0erm_KQILinks to an external site.

Voltaire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAzKGkTIKpgLinks to an external site.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81KfDXTTtXE&t=396sLinks to an external site.

Denis Diderot – Heroes of the Enlightenment: The Power of Knowledge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB9H_V2iKNQLinks to an external site.

Marquis de Pumba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVLGo_SgRfsLinks to an external site.

Enlightened Despots (absolute rulers): Frederick the Great (1740-1786), Joseph II (1765-1790), and Catherine the Great (1762-1796)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ_i6wTa7ywLinks to an external site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXybBoblRuELinks to an external site.

Montesquieu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gExrynQC4IULinks to an external site.

Thomas Hobbes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i4jb5XBX5s&t=27sLinks to an external site.

John Locke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZiWZJgJT7ILinks to an external site.

Thomas Jefferson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXGruQ_C5joLinks to an external site.