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8 Cards in this Set
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John Locke |
Country: England Writings: Two Treaties of The Government Philosophy: people were basically reasonable and moral, they have certain natural rights. (life, liberty, and property) |
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Thomas Hobbes |
Country: England Writings: Leviathan Philosophy: people were naturally cruel and bad, they needed a powerful government for orderly society |
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Montesquieu |
Country: France Writings: The Spirit of Laws Philosophy: separation of powers was the best way to protect liberty. each branch should be able to serve as a check to the other two. (checks and balances) |
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Voltaire |
Country: France Writings: Candide Philosophy: targeted corrupt officials and idle aristocrats. battled inequality, injustice, and superstition. detested the slave trade and deplored religious prejudice. |
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Denis Diderot |
Country: France Writings: 28 Volume Encyclopedia Philosophy: explaining new ideas of government, philosophy, and religion. denounced slavery , praised freedom of expression, and urged education for all. |
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
Country: France Writings: The Social Contract Philosophy: people in their natural state were basically good but that innocence was corrupted by the evils of society. Society placed to many limitations on people's behavior. Control should exist but be minimal. |
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Mary Wollstonecraft |
Country: Britain Writings: A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Philosophy: a woman's first duty was to be a mother but should be able to decide what is in her own interest and should not be completey dependent on her husband. Education could give women the tools they needed to participate equally with men. |
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Adam Smith |
Country: Britain Writings: The Wealth of Nations Philosophy: free market should be allowed to regulate business activity. supported laissez faire. tried to show the fundamentals of supply and demand |
