Enlightenment Flashcards
Who was Hobbes?
Humans are naturally selfish and wicked, humans seek happiness
Who was Voltaire?
Focused on religion, God doesn’t interfere with world
Who was Rousseau?
Social contract, give up rights to be protected
Who was Wollstonecraft?
Arbitrary power, women=humans=equality
Who was Smith?
Government has 3 roles:
Protect society
Defend citizens from injustice
Maintain public works
Who was Locke?
Natural rights:
Life
Liberty
Property
Who was Bacon?
Scientific method
Who was Rene Descartes?
Father of Rationalism, reason is chief source of all knowledge
Who was Montesquieu ?
Government, 3 branches
Who were the enlightened despots?
Joseph II
Catherine the Great
Fredrick the Great
What was the scientific method?
A procedure that people use to collect and examine data
What is heliocentric?
System of the universe in which the sun is the center of all planets
What is separation of powers?
A form of government where the different branches of the government put limits in each other
What is laissez-faire ?
Government should leave economy alone
What is federal system?
From of government where power ins shared between country and state governments
