Ideas for Enlightenment Flashcards
What was the philosophy of John Locke?
*all people are created equal and have natural rights of life, liberty, and property
*government is in agreement between the ruler and the ruled
*people have a right to rebel if a ruler violates the people’s natural rights
What was the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
he said that when laws are in accordance with the general will, good citizens will respect and love both the state and their fellow citizens.
What was the philosophy of Baron de Montesquieu?
He believed that the administrative powers were divided into the executive, the judicial and the legislative
He argued for a balance of powers among the branches of government
What was the philosophy of Voltaire?
He supported freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state.
What was the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes?
He argued that in order to avoid chaos, which he associated with the state of nature, people accede to a social contract and establish a civil society.
