Age Of Enlightenment Flashcards
John Locke
Born Good
Natural rights: Life - Liberty - Property
Government - Protect natural rights
If Gov fails - People should over throw
Best Gov - Democracy
Thomas Hobbes
Bord bad
Gov role - Control people
Best Gov - Absolute monarchy
Enlightenment
Time period where people figured out better ways of doing certain things
Montesquieu
Seperation of power
Checks and Balances
Diderot
Spread enlightened idea
Made Encyclopedia of enlightened works.
Voltaire
Freedom of speech
Invited to speak thought to some monarchs
Ex. Catherine the Great
Physiocrats
Supported Laissez faire economics over mercantilism
Adam Smith
Wrote wealth of nations
Economist
Adam smith feels people will buy things if
Good price/quality
Dependent on competition
Laissez Faire economics
Hands off economics
Despot
Monarch opened to change/enlightened ideas
Examples of Enlightened Despots
Frederick the Great - Catherine the Great - Maria Theresa and Joseph
Common enlightened reforms
Free press - Religious toleration - End to torture - Programs for the sick and poor
Joseph the 2nd
Traveled in disguise to learn about the problems of the people
People recognized him due to him being super tall
Britian as global power
Location - Island
Favorable Business Climate - Supported Business, low tax and benefits
Victories - On winning side of conflicts
Slave trade - A lot of money
Unification with Scotland/controlled Ireland - Gave resources Ex. Food