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Thomas Hobbes
Believed in an absolute monarch, that humans are evil and nasty, and that religious practices serve social purposes.
Hobbes' view on women
believed that women are equal to men.
John Locke
Believed in humans' ability to work together, individual religious beliefs, shared property, and empowering women.
Locke's view on behavior
thought behavior is shaped by experiences and the environment.
Voltaire
Argued for separation of church and state, freedom of religion, and insisted that government should not be influenced by religion.
Voltaire's view on women
believed women were equal to receiving what others have.
Montesquieu's contribution
Introduced the division of powers (checks and balances) in government.
Montesquieu's belief on religion
Not religious but believed in a divine being.
Montesquieu's view on women
Believed women were weaker than men but capable of good decision-making.
Jean Jacques Rousseau's government
Proposed direct democracy where everyone voted to express the general will.
Rousseau on religion
Believed religious beliefs were inevitable, as no state could exist without them.
Rousseau's view on women
Limited women's roles to caregiving; allowed education but considered it lesser than men.
Rousseau's view on human nature
Believed people were inherently good, unselfish, and non-violent.
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