Enlightenment

1. An Italian wrote a book called "On crimes and punishments"
3. an agreement between society and the gov which people give up freedom for safety
5. Ex:some kings ended the use of torture, started universities and use religious tolerance. Wanting to keep the people happy without losing their power.
6. most famous novel was Candide
10. believed the purpose of government was to protect peoples natural rights
13. Philosophers often gathered in informal meetings, called __ there they exchanged and debated ideas for hours
15. "I think,therefore I am"

2. rights that people have simply for being human
4. a form of gov in which the kings power is limited by a basic set of laws, or constitution
7. a list of basic rights a government must protect
8. in 1702 wrote that the new century "will become more enlightened day by day, so that all previous centuries will be lost in darkness by comparison"
9. People believed in them but not in a specific church or holy book
11. believed people are naturally selfish, cruel and greedy
12. a scholar or thinker
14. like locke was concerned with how to protect liberty from bad gov.