Enlightenment People and Ideas

relationship between Gvt. and it's people

Who deserves rights and which rights are they entitled to

What is the role of morals/religion in politics

How should nations interact with one another

–Believed every person is born with certain natural rights

•Life, Liberty, and Propert

– Two Treatises on Government

•People form governments to protect natural rights

•Government’s duty is to protect citizens… can be overthrown if unjust

French philosopher and Author

–Attacked the Catholic Church

•Believed in freedom of religion and expression

Huge proponent of separation of church and state

–Believed government should be what the people want

•Felt people’s natural innocence was corrupted by societal evils

–Wrote The Social Contract

•The community of the whole should be placed above individual interests

•Government’s should place very little limits on citizens

"Vindication on the Rights of Women

believed women's first place was in home, BUT she should make decisions for what's best for her and not just follow the orders of men.

called for equal education for boys and girls

believed education was the key for women to be equal to men.

father of Communism/Socialism movement

believed that the working class (bourgeoise) should rise up and take possession of the state from the wealthy (proletariat)

belief in a state of equality where wealth, income, services, and oppurtunities are shared with everyone