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12 Cards in this Set
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The Enlightenment |
1600-1800 It reforms political, economic, and social issues |
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Social contract |
Give some freedom, receive protection in return |
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Thomas Hobbes |
First to divide righted kings, believed people once lived in a state of nature. Absolute monarchy, Hated revolution |
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John Locke |
Everyone was equal at first, born blank slates Hates rich people Give some freedom- LIFE LIBERTY PROPERTY could revolt |
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Montesquieu |
Limited Monarchy Believed in 3 branches of government
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Rousseau |
Direct Democracy Believed people were naturally good Social Contract- give some freedom, rule accordingly to general will General will-over throwing government |
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Secularism |
Education should be taught without religion |
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Economics |
Ideas challenged practice related to mercantilism |
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Mercantilism |
promoted governmental regulation of a nations economy for purpose of increasing state power |
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Mercantilism basic principle |
a nations strength depends on its wealth (gold and silver) |
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Deism
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Belief in a supreme being
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Atheism |
Denis Diderot lack of belief in god or gods. |
