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11 Cards in this Set
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natural law
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rule or law that governs human nature
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social contract
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agreement by which people give up thier freedom to a powerful government in order to avoid chaos
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natural right
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right that belongs to all humans from birth
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philosphe
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member of a group og Enlightenment thinkers who tried to apply the methods of science to the improvement of society
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physiocrat
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Enlightenment thinker who searched for natural laws to explain economics
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laissez faire
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policy allowing business to operate with little or no government interference
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censorship
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restriction on acces to ideas and information
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salon
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informal socail gathering at which writers, artists, and philosophers exchanged ideas
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enlightened despot
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absolute ruler who uses his or her power to bring about political and social change
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baroque
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an ornate style of architecture
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rococo
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personal, elegant style of art and architecture
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