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The Enlightenment

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What does Deism go against? The divine right of kings. Deists went against some parts of the Catholic church
Views of goverment
Two people with different views of government Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
What was the state of nature for humans according to Hobbes? A state of war. Put people on an island and they will all try to kill each other. "war of everyone against everyone"
`What did Hobbes believe was the best kind of government? A very powerful government that had control over their people.
What were the things that Hobbes said life would be without a strong government? Solitary Poor Nasty Brutish Short
Why does Hobbes think so badly of people? He grew up during the English civil war and saw what people ere like without a very strong government.
How does Hobbes say that you can avoid this kind of life? By having a very strong government, as strong as a leviathan (sea monster)
What is Hobbes's book called? Leviathan
What was Hobbes's idea of a social contract? The people gave away some of their rights to the government in exchange for structure , safety and security. People cannot steal, kill etc. in order for the society to be peaceful. People cannot change the ruler they do not have the right to overthrow
What is the state of nature according to John Locke? A state of cooperation. When given a chance the people can govern themselves.
According to Locke what are people's natural rights? Life, liberty and property Everyone is given these rights but out in the wild there is nothing to defend these rights and that's why there needs to be government.
What is Locke's view of a social contract? People give up some rights (less than Hobbes) in exchange for the protection of their natural rights
What does Tabula rasa mean? A blank slate Humans are born with a blank slate and are shaped by their experiences. Hobbes grew up in the English Civil war and saw people at their worst Locke grew up during the glorious revolution and saw the people govern themselves.
What does Locke say can happen if the government does a bad jobs protecting rights? The people have the right to revolution. They can overthrow the government and start again.
What do Hobbes and Locke agree on? Where the power comes from It comes from the people
Philosophes
What were philosophes? Social critics of France, french philosophers
What did they apply to life? The applied reason and logic
Who mainly worked on the freedom of speech? Voltaire
Why did Voltaire get in trouble with the government? He used satire writing to make jokes and criticize the French government.
What does Voltaire fight for? Freedom of speech. He got arrested for just writing and he believes that everyone should be able to speak freely.
Voltaire famous quote? "I do not agree with a single word you say, but I will defend to my death your right to say it"
Who came up with checks and balances? Montesquieu
What is checks and balances? The division of the government. It was a more logical and more reasonable approach to government. England did a good job of this
Who wrote a book called the Social contract? Rosseau
What was Rousseau's view of a social contract? People should not give up any rights. Whatever the people want they can do. The people decide their own laws as their own government. As a society they decide their own punishments and laws.
What is Rousseau's view o government called? The general will Things are decided by the people not a government
Famous quote by Rousseau? "Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains" You are born free but as you get into society there are more things you can't do
Who fought a lot for the Justice system? Beccaria
What did Beccaria not like? Torture and death penalties People make mistakes sometimes, the government makes mistakes sometimes You can't take back the death penalty Torture is not a reasonable way to do things
What did Beccaria believe people had the right to? A speedy trial. People get an unbiased judge
Who was a big advocate for women's rights? Mary Wollstonecraft
Who did Mary Wollstonecraft have a rivalry with? Rousseau
Famous quotes by Wollstonecraft? "If all men are born free, why are women born slaves?" There are still things that women cannot do freely in society
How did she advocate for women's right? Through education She encouraged women to get more education so that they could get better jobs and rights
Legacy Belief in progress-we can get better Secular time period- The government doesn't get power from God it gets it from the people Importance of the individual-Focuses on the rights of individuals, what can someone give to the government
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