Enlightenment Thinkers and Works

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  1. 3. Emmanuel Kant examined the limits and capabilities of human reason in acquiring knowledge
  2. 5. written by Hobbes and said that the state is necessary but can be dangerous
  3. 6. written by Adam Smith encouraged self fulfillment for the betterment of society
  4. 10. French lawyer, man of letters and political philosopher
  5. 11. Scottish philosopher and economist who laid foundations for modern economics
  6. 13. prominent French philosopher and writer who advocated for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the separation of church and state
  7. 14. originally written by Rousseau in 1762
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  1. 1. written by John Locke criticizing absolute monarchy and encouraging democratic practices
  2. 2. widely regarded as most influential enlightenment thinker and father of liberalism
  3. 4. an encyclopedic dictionary published by the Enlightenment thinker Voltaire in 1764
  4. 7. explored the nature of political legitimacy and the social contract, arguing for a strong sovereign
  5. 8. wrote the The Social Contract" which explored the idea of a government based on the general will of the people
  6. 9. a major figure in the German Enlightenment
  7. 12. encouraged checks and balances written by Montesquieu