CWC Unit #3 Nov. 21 Quiz Flashcards
John Locke - Who
English Philosopher
John Locke - When
1632-1704
John Locke - Where
England
John Locke - Significance
“State of Nature”; Why give up your freedom?; applied Enlightenment principles to justify the existence of governement; “Social Contract” protects life, liberty, and justice
Mary Wollstonecraft - Who
English writer, philosopher, and advocate for Women’s rights
Mary Wollstonecraft - When
1759-1797
Mary Wollstonecraft - Where
England
Mary Wollstonecraft - Significance
founders of feminism; argued that women lacked the oppurtunities in education that men have
Olaudah Equiano - Who
African writer and abolitionist
Olaudah Equiano - When
1745-1797
Olaudah Equiano - Where
Africa
Olaudah Equiano - Significance
wrote a narrative of life being a slave; his writing strongly influenced the Transatlantic Slave Trade; advocated for African rights
Deism - What
a view of God’s relationship to the world. He created the world, but isn’t involved anymore
Deism - When
17th Century
Deism - Where
Europe
Deism - Significance
valued reason and critical thinking in religion; influenced the US; God as a watchmaker; reason and observation; rejection of revelation; moral order; skepticism of miracles