Enlightenment Thinkers and Their Ideas

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  1. 4. Wrote "Philosophical Letters on the English" and "Candide" where he fought for his beliefs in the Freedom of Speech, religion, and Separation of Church and State.
  2. 6. French man who wrote "Spirit of Laws" which criticized absolute monarchies and believed in the separation of powers within government. Believed in the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial)
  3. 7. Wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" which stated that women deserve equal rights to an education.
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  1. 1. Wrote the Encyclopedia which shared and Spread famous Enlightenment thinkers' ideas.
  2. 2. Created Laissez Faire which said that the government should not get involved in the market.
  3. 3. Beleived in Tabula Rasa which was the idea that everyone is born with a blank slate. Also wrote "Two Treatises of Government" which stated that governments should have limited power.
  4. 5. Believed that people were born good, but were turned evil by society, Created "The Social Contract" where he spread his beliefs that governments should be direct democracies.