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