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Thomas Hobbes
He was an English philosopher who wrote Leviathan in 1651.
Thomas Hobbes
He believed that people were naturally selfish and thought that absolute monarchies were needed to keep order
John Locke
He was an English philosopher between 1632-1704
John Locke
He believed in a social contract between government and the people where the people kept the natural rights and government should protect those rights
Baron de Montesquieu
He was a French philosophe during the 1700's who wrote The Spirit of the Laws
Baron de Montesquieu
He believed that the best form of government had three branches with separation of powers
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He was a French philosophe who wrote The Social contract in 1762
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He believed that people were corrupted by society and argued for a political system based on the will of the people
Voltaire
He was a French philosophe during the Enlightenment period who wrote Candide
Voltaire
He ridiculed bigotry and prejudice and supported freedom of expression
Mary Wollstonecraft
She was an English author who wrote The Vindication of Women in 1792
Mary Wollstonecraft
She was an early feminist who called for equal rights for women
John Locke
He had a strong influence on the Declaration of Independence
Baron de Montesquieu
He had a strong influence on the United States Constitution
Voltaire
He had a strong influence on the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Mary Wollstonecraft
She had a strong influence on the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
He had a strong influence on the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Thomas Hobbes
He had a strong influence on the Federalist papers
Denis Diderot
He allowed the thoughts of leading philosophers to be read throughout Europe
Denis Diderot
He was a French philosophe who co-edited The Encyclopedia between 1751-1772
