Importances of change for the good of society, require ideas. The 17th and 18th century was a period of many changes. In Western Europe, philosophes known as Enlightenment thinker’s, had one belief. Their belief was that people had natural laws or truths that they do not always recognize. Also, thinkers shared their confidence in people’s ability to use reason to discover truths. Individual’s freedom was their main perspective, in order for society to improve over time. The Enlightenment thinker had to work on matters of government, religion, economics, and the social rule for women.
The Enlightenment thinkers believed that everyone should have the rights to choose their own religion. Voltaire explained that if people had one religion, the government would possibly become arbitrary. Whereas if people only had two religions, they would harm one another. Additionally, if people had multiple religions, we would all live happily and peacefully. Voltaire stated that if everyone had many religions, they are not dominant over one another. He also believes that everyone should tolerate one another, even if …show more content…
Mary Wollstonecraft said in her novel “On National Education,”both sexes must act from the same principle in order to make mankind happier and pure. Wollstonecraft proves that if women and men had equal rights, then everyone can be happy. She also believes that women should get an education like men do by stating “Women must be allowed to found their virtue on knowledge, which is scarcely possibly unless they be educated by the same pursuits” (Document D, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Right of Woman, 1792). Women need to build their own knowledge and get an education for their own self being. Women should pursue to get an education which requires knowledge and skill. In other words, without learning, women are nothing but a
The Enlightenment thinkers believed that everyone should have the rights to choose their own religion. Voltaire explained that if people had one religion, the government would possibly become arbitrary. Whereas if people only had two religions, they would harm one another. Additionally, if people had multiple religions, we would all live happily and peacefully. Voltaire stated that if everyone had many religions, they are not dominant over one another. He also believes that everyone should tolerate one another, even if …show more content…
Mary Wollstonecraft said in her novel “On National Education,”both sexes must act from the same principle in order to make mankind happier and pure. Wollstonecraft proves that if women and men had equal rights, then everyone can be happy. She also believes that women should get an education like men do by stating “Women must be allowed to found their virtue on knowledge, which is scarcely possibly unless they be educated by the same pursuits” (Document D, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Right of Woman, 1792). Women need to build their own knowledge and get an education for their own self being. Women should pursue to get an education which requires knowledge and skill. In other words, without learning, women are nothing but a