Philosophes Flashcards
what is Adam smiths two major book’s?
Theory of moral sentiments and wealth of nations
John Locke
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
what was Adam smiths 3 major points in the wealth of nations?
Specialization, consumer capitalism, and educate consumers
what was Adam smiths state of nature?
taught that we demand a higher quality product and knowing we have to pay more for it.
Denis Diderot
Works: Encyclopedia/ Hated the Catholic Church
what was Voltaire’s real name
Arouet
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Works: Discours of origins of inequality and Emile on education/ humans possessed natural good nature, we should educate kids to be more child-like
what was Voltaire’s biggest concern?
Religious tolerance
what was Voltaire’s to biggest works?
Candid the optimist and letters concerning the English Nation
what was the ultimate enlightenment story
Candid the optimist
what did Voltaire have total hatred for?
clerics
What was the biggest thing to take away from learning Voltaire?
Bad things will take place, but you’ll learn from them
what was Cesare Beccaria’s famous work
Of crimes and punishment
Jean le Rand D’Alembert
Helped assembling Encyclopedia
Mary Wollstonecraft
Works: A vindication of the rights of woman / Europe’s leading feminist and believed in equality in women in marriage as well as education