How Are Isaac Newton's and John Locke's Contributions to the Enlightenment

question 42

Multiple Choice

How are Isaac Newton's and John Locke's contributions to the Enlightenment best described?

• A)They created two antagonistic religious systems of thought that split the movement in half.
• B)They provided inspiration for the Enlightenment by arguing that through rational reasoning and the acquisition of knowledge one could discover natural laws governing all aspects of human society.
• C)They claimed that mathematics and science would bring about the cure for the evils of society but only very slowly.

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Definitions:

Leucippus

An ancient Greek philosopher, considered one of the earliest proponents of atomism, the theory that the universe is composed of indivisible components.

Vacuum

A space entirely devoid of matter, or having a pressure much lower than atmospheric pressure.

Law of Conservation

A principle stating that in a closed system, mass (in classical physics) or mass and energy (in quantum physics), cannot be created or destroyed, but only transformed or transferred.

Mass

Mass is a property of physical objects that quantifies the amount of matter within them, offering resistance to acceleration when a force is applied.