What Was the Enlightenment? What Impact Did It Have on Eighteenth-Century

question 67

Essay

What was the Enlightenment? What impact did it have on eighteenth-century political thought?​

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Definitions:

Cough Reflex

A protective reflex that helps clear the airways of mucus, irritants, and pathogens through a sudden, often repetitive, expulsion of air from the lungs.

Peripheral Nervous Systems

The portion of the nervous system that consists of nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, facilitating communication to the central nervous system.

Sedative/Tranquilizer

These are drugs or agents that induce a calming effect, reducing excitement, irritability, or anxiety, and often used to facilitate sleep.

Brain Receptors

proteins on the surface of neurons in the brain that receive and respond to chemical signals.