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Define Enlightenement
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A time of optimism and possibility.
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Thomas Hobbes
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English Thinker. Thought governments were needed to bring order. Big on the whole monarchy thing.
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John Locke
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English Philosopher. Was big on equality.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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French philosopher. Thought society corrupted people. Big on equality. Thought community and government could work hand in hand.
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Baron de Montesquieu
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French thinker. Thought branched governments were the best.
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Voltaire
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One of most outspoken French Philosophers. He had sharp wit which made him have enemies. He fought for justice, religious toleration and liberty.
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Diderot
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French Philosophe. Wrote the Encyclopedia.
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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Rejected the view that women were only wives and mothers. Fought for the Rights of Women.
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Adam Smith
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Scottish economist. Analyzed economic factors of nations.
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Key Enlightenment Ideas
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~The ability to reason is what makes human unique.
~Reason can be used to solve problems and improve people's lives. ~Reason can free people from ignorance, superstition and unfair government. ~The natural world is governed by laws that can be discovered through reason. ~Like the natural world, human behavior is governed by natural laws. ~Governments should reflect natural laws and encourage education and debate. |
