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Thomas Hobbes |
English Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan and believed that men originally live in anarchy. However a natural law led to the emergence of powerful, absolute rulers to keep society from returning to anarchy. (Believed in Absolutism) |
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John Locke |
English Believed in natural laws. He believed a SOCIAL CONTRACT existed between the rulers and the people. If the basic right of life, liberty, and property were violated the contract was broken and the people could overthrow the ruler. |
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Monetesqieu |
French Wrote the spirit of the laws. Believed that different forms of government worked best for different sized nations. For a republic, he recommended a separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches along with a system of checks and balances |
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Voltaire |
French Wrote the Candide Credited with saying, "I do not agree with a word you say, but i will defend too the death your right to say it." |
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Denis Diderot |
French Wrote the 28 volume encyclopedia His purpose was "to change the general way of thinking" by explaining the new ideas on topics such as government, philosophy, and religion. |
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Jean Jacques Rousseau |
French wrote the social contract He challenged the thinking of some of the earlier philosophies. He did believe in a social contract of government however, unlike Locke's his contract was among the people. The power to rule, therefore, belonged to the people based on free choice. (called Popular Sovereignty) |
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Mary Wollstonecraft |
British Wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women Accepted that a women's first duty was a good mother. At the same time, however, she thought women should be able to decide what is in their own interest. Called for equal education. |
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Adam Smith |
British wrote The Wealth of Nations Argued that the free market should be allowed to regulate business. He tried to show how things were linked to the market forces of supply and demand. Strong supporter of the laissez faire. |
