the enlightment

what was the basis for Hobbes social contract

that people should give all their power to a strong ruler in exchange for law and order

what were john locke’s 3 natural rights

not being murdered, liberty, proverty

what did locke believe was the purpose of a government

to protect his 3 natural rights of people

what city was the cultural and intellectual hub of the enlightment 

paris

what did the philosophes believe about reason

reason could be applied to all aspects of life

what were the 5 key concepts of the philosophers

reason, nature, happiness, progress, liberty

why did the French government not like Voltaire and his writings

he used satire against the clergy, aristocracy, and governments

who introduced the idea of a government that used a system of checks and balances

baron de Montesquieu

who wrote the social contract in which he discussed individual freedoms

john-jacques

what was rousseau’s idea of a social contract

individuals should be free and create their own society and government

who was the philosophe who focused on people’s civil rights

beccaria 

who came up with the idea of the encyclopedia

denis Diderot 

what was the encyclopedia 

a large set of books to put all available knowledge in one place

what type of music was created during the enlightment period

classical 

what type of books were created during the enlightment period

novels 

how did the philosophers view women and their roles in society during the enlightment period

traditional, that they should be educated on how to be a helpful wife and mother

why was Mary Wollstonecraft s book important

it encouraged women to stand up, like joining male-dominant fields of work

why did the enlightened despots embrace ideas from the enlightenment

they wanted to make their countries stronger and to make their own rule effective

what were 3 reforms Fredrick the great made for prussia

religious freedom, reduced censorships, improved education systems

what were the 3 reforms Joseph ii made for Austria

legal reforms, freedom of the press, expanded education opportunities