The Enlightenment Philosophers: what was their main idea? There are four philosophers John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, and Mary Wollstone. They all have main ideas but every belief they have relates to one another. Main idea’s on how to make a better society, the right to choose as people desire, making an individual choice, and human equality. All of these idea’s have one thing in common that is, that these idea’s will benefit society and individual’s.
John Locke lived in England during the English civil war and the Glorious Revolution. During his time, the form of government that England had pursued was monarchy which indicated that the king or queen had all the power to rule. This role of law had been reversed which made Parliament overrule …show more content…
She was a “British author who wrote novels,a history of the French Revolution, a travel journal, and a children’s book in addition to A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.” During the 18th century, many people believed that women were to be beautiful, emotional, and dependent on men. This belief that people had of women lead to discouragement from studying history, geography, and rhetoric. Mary believed that women and men had to inherit rights of mankind for them to be equal. Methods she had used to reach her conclusions were reasoning that took place inside her book. Mary’s main idea was that women and men should receive the same education. Her main idea had a similar approach as the other philosophers, John Locke, Voltaire, and Adam Smith, as they wanted to build better individuals and societies. The Enlightenment Philosophers: What was their Main Idea? The four philosophers had different beliefs and aspects but they all related to one another. A belief they shared was their confidence in people’s abilities to use reason to discover truths. They did the same, as they told their beliefs and showed the benefits they would make in society. Their theories about individual’s doing their own decision making, having the right to choose, running their company as they desire, and having human equality is what shapes our society in past times, present, and our
John Locke lived in England during the English civil war and the Glorious Revolution. During his time, the form of government that England had pursued was monarchy which indicated that the king or queen had all the power to rule. This role of law had been reversed which made Parliament overrule …show more content…
She was a “British author who wrote novels,a history of the French Revolution, a travel journal, and a children’s book in addition to A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.” During the 18th century, many people believed that women were to be beautiful, emotional, and dependent on men. This belief that people had of women lead to discouragement from studying history, geography, and rhetoric. Mary believed that women and men had to inherit rights of mankind for them to be equal. Methods she had used to reach her conclusions were reasoning that took place inside her book. Mary’s main idea was that women and men should receive the same education. Her main idea had a similar approach as the other philosophers, John Locke, Voltaire, and Adam Smith, as they wanted to build better individuals and societies. The Enlightenment Philosophers: What was their Main Idea? The four philosophers had different beliefs and aspects but they all related to one another. A belief they shared was their confidence in people’s abilities to use reason to discover truths. They did the same, as they told their beliefs and showed the benefits they would make in society. Their theories about individual’s doing their own decision making, having the right to choose, running their company as they desire, and having human equality is what shapes our society in past times, present, and our