The Enlightenment Flashcards
The Enlightenment
Resistance to those religious absolutist kings. People have God-given rights.
John Locke
anti Hobbes. Justifies glorious revolution.
Popular Sovereignty
Locke’s Idea of people determining their government. If a government violates rights, it should be changed.
Voltaire
Controversial. Fights for speech, religious tolerance. Writes Candide to point out hypocrisy of Catholics.
Adam Smith
the wealth of nations: people should choose their job. Causes the Invisible hand. Laissez-faire: let them do it.
Invisible Hand
General direction society moves towards productivity. Caused by freedom.
Rousseau
“man is born free and everywhere he is in chains”. Society should be based on equality instead of leadership.
General Will
Idea from “The Social Contract”, written by Rousseau. What people/society want in general.
