AP World - The Enlightenment
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What three goals did Enlightenment thinkers promote?
Material Well Being
Social Justice
Worldly Happiness
What government ideas were Enlightenment thinkers against?
Divine Right of Kings
Rigid Social Class Systems
The promise of better life in Heaven
What is the social contract?
an agreement in which people agree to give up the state of nature for an organized society.
What did Thomas Hobbes argue?
That people were naturally selfish, cruel, and greedy
What kind of government did Thomas Hobbes advocate for?
He wanted an absolute monarchy to maintain order and obedience
What did John Locke believe?
People are reasonable and moral
What are the Natural Rights?
The right to life, liberty, and property
What kind of government did John Locke advocate for?
A government with limited power, and is accepted by its citizens. The right to overthrow the government if it fails to protect natural rights.
What is liberalism?
a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.
What does Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe?
Man is generally good, but corrupted by the evils of society.
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