Philosophes Flashcards

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what is Adam smiths two major book’s?

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Theory of moral sentiments and wealth of nations

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John Locke

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Works: A letter concerning Toleration and Two treaties of Government / Education (don’t hit kids), govt. is for protecting life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

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what was Adam smiths 3 major points in the wealth of nations?

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Specialization, consumer capitalism, and educate consumers

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what was Adam smiths state of nature?

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taught that we demand a higher quality product and knowing we have to pay more for it.

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Denis Diderot

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Works: Encyclopedia/ Hated the Catholic Church

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what was Voltaire’s real name

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Arouet

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Works: Discours of origins of inequality and Emile on education/ humans possessed natural good nature, we should educate kids to be more child-like

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what was Voltaire’s biggest concern?

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Religious tolerance

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what was Voltaire’s to biggest works?

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Candid the optimist and letters concerning the English Nation

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10
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what was the ultimate enlightenment story

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Candid the optimist

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what did Voltaire have total hatred for?

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clerics

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What was the biggest thing to take away from learning Voltaire?

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Bad things will take place, but you’ll learn from them

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13
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what was Cesare Beccaria’s famous work

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Of crimes and punishment

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14
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Jean le Rand D’Alembert

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Helped assembling Encyclopedia

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15
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Mary Wollstonecraft

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Works: A vindication of the rights of woman / Europe’s leading feminist and believed in equality in women in marriage as well as education

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16
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what was Montesquieu’s major work?

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the spirit of laws

17
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what was the 3 best ways to govern according to Montesquieu?

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monarchs, despot’s, and republics

18
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where did separation of powers and check and balances originate from?

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Montesquieu

19
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what is a despot?

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absolute power, pleasures and fear to keep people under power

20
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what are monarchs?

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defer to god/ relied on honor and shame

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what are Republics?

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rely on virtue, people will act according to the law as long as they know their salvation.