Adam Smith, John Locke, And Mary Wollstonecraft

The Enlightenment was a time of reformation and a time of change to what was once normal. It was a time filled with philosophers and thinkers who revolutionized theories on how countries should be ruled and how people should be treated. Adam Smith, Voltaire, John Locke, and Mary Wollstonecraft were some of the many Enlightenment thinkers who impacted this time. The main idea of these four Enlightenment thinkers was all people should be equal and have the freedom to do the things they choose. This idea is used in today's society in many countries around the world. Adam Smith was who believed in the right to do what people want with their money. He was strongly against mercantilism and government interference with money. He believed,”Every man...is …show more content…
He said what he believed and often got in trouble for it. He strongly believed in the belief that all men should say what they believe without consequences. He also wanted peace throughout the land. He once said,¨… but as there are such a multitude, they all live happy and in peace.¨(Voltaire). This meant that all men have the ability to choose their religion and lived with other religions without animosity. All Voltaire wanted was for everyone to have freedom to choose what they want. He wanted peace between all the religions. John Locke believed in freedom to choose government and that all men be equal to one another. He believed that equality was what was best for government success. He once explained,¨There [is] nothing more evident, than that creatures of the same species and rank...should also be equal one amongst another without subordination or subjection...¨(Locke). All men should be equal no matter what. No one has the ability to change their liberty and have the authority to force them to do what they want. John Locke wanted equality for everyone and for government to be apart of community and not an over ruling power. Mary Wollstonecraft was a strong women that fought for