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Enlightenment
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an 18th century movement in which thinkers attempted to apply the principles of reason and the scientific method to all aspects of society. Also known as the Age of Reason
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social contract
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the agreement by which people define and limit their natural rights, thus creating an organized society or government.
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"state of nature"
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the ways in which men interact in nature, with society and government removed; how they act in their most basic form.
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philosophe
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one of a group of enlightenment thinkers in France during the Enlightenment.
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Thomas Hobbes
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An English political thinker of the 1600s, author of the book Leviathon, who believed that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. He believed that we needed to give our rights to a strong government to gain order and a just society
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John Locke
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An English political thinker of the 1600s. Believed that all men had three rights: life, liberty, and property, and the point of government was to protect those rights. He believed people were good and could improve. Favored self government
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Voltaire
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Pen name of Francois Marie Arout, an influential enlightenment philosopher. He wrote and used satire against his enemies, and fought for tolerance and freedom.
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Montesquieu
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Studied political liberty, favored Britains government because of its balance of power. Created the "checks and balances" idea that we use in the US today.
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