Absolutism/Enlightenment Thematic Essay

The Enlightenment was a time of greatness and advances in European History, but it can also be argued as a time of turmoil and destruction. During this time in European history, many great philosophers, or thinkers, thought of new ideas and methods of governing and social interactions to increase the prosperity of people. These ideas changes the way people felt about divine right authority by showing that individuals are born with inalienable rights. Arbitrary punishment …

…thing. Having a strong central government is good in a time of war or when change is needed to be done quickly. A weak monarchy can lead to de-stability and chaos because the monarch can’t keep the state in peace. The ideas of the philosophers reformed methods of governing because it stated new ways and ideas of governing. These were thoughts and ideas of ways to make the government much more “friendly” and better.