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The Enlightment
Distinguishing between the Enlightenment philosophers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| argued not for atheism, but rather a secular (worldly) morality that is tolerant of many different religions | Baron de Montesquieu |
| believed people are born good, independent, and compassionate | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| believed that human law is not violate God's law, but to decide what are right and wrong in regard to "things in themselves indifferent" | William Blackstone |
| believed monarchy was a better style of government than democracy | Voltaire and Thomas Hobbs |
| believed that women had an inferior role in society because of the environment in which they grew up, and not because women were inherently inferior | Mary Wollstonecraft |
| believed governments are formed to protect our natural rights | John Locke |
| believed if an end justified the means, then it was okay to do whatever was necessary to achieve those goals | Niccolo Machiavelli |
| wrote "Commentaries on the Laws of England" | William Blackstone |
| wrote "The Persian Letters" | Baron de Montesequique |
| wrote "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding" | John Locke |
| wrote "The Prince" | Niccolo Machiavelli |
| wrote "A Treatise on Toleration" | Voltaire |
| wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" | Mary Wollstonecraft |
| wrote "The Social Contract" | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| wrote "Leviathan" | Thomas Hobbs |
| once quoted as saying that he "would rather obey one lion, than 200 rats of (his own) species | Volataire |
| major influence on James Madison (Father of the U.S. Constitution) to include the ideas of separation of powers | Baron de Montesquieu |
| described two types of freedoms: natural and social | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| despite his belief in religious tolerance, he did not feel that all people were equal. He approved of slavery and thought women were weaker than men | Baron de Montesquieu |