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it's concept was to change the way people think

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-English philosopher and scientist

"war of every man against every man"

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Citizens hand their rights to a leader, therefore they get law and order from the government

This is what Hobbes called the agreement between the people and the government

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English philosopher, doctor, politican

empiricism and materialism

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-his real name was Francois-Marie Arouet

-writer, poet, philosopher

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-Promoted natural rights (life, liberty, property)

-said that all people are born equal

-government's power comes from the consent of people and these people have the right to rebel against an unfair ruler

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-fought for tolerance, freedom of speech and thought

- he was a deist, but held anti-religion and anti-church views

-he also stated that people's personal choices lead their lives and not God

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he wrote this book during the English civil war, and describe the terror he and the country went through

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materialistic philosopher and writer

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he was the main editor of the large set of books and articles and essays, the so called Encyclopédie (1751)

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its main aim was to collect all available knowledge, to examine it and to use it for further advancement

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-real name: Charles-Louis de Secondat

-writer, philosopher

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-He believed that the British goverment was the most politically balanced country

-he came up with the name "separation of powers"

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-in his books he stated that with the division of powers it would keep one group from gaining absolutistic power

-later this idea was called "checks and balances" and became the basis for the United States Constitution

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-he was a philosopher, writer and a composer

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-He disagreed with other Enlightenment thinkers of his time

-he thought the only good govermen was the one that was feely formed by people and controlled by society's general will

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a person is free when he is governed by his own laws. It is accomplished by general will.

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-Rousseau thought women should only learn how to be a housewife and mother

-On the other hand, Hobbes thought women should get more educated and be more equal while in marriage

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-writer, philosopher, feminist

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The book argues for the empowerment of women in education, politics, society, and marriage.

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-she describes why men aren't superior to women and why they should be treated as equal beings

-also urged women to join male dominated fields of medicine and politics

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-She dissagreed with Rousseau about the women's education

-she said women need education to be more virtuous and useful