https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e en-us 2019-05-21 13:47:19 UTC 2025-11-16 01:34:53 UTC hello@padlet.com evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362140670 17th century philosopher 
he believed that humans were evil so they needed a strong leader to rule them. he thought that government laws were needed for human protection.
He created the social contract theory. He did not believe that people hsould govern themselfs because they were evil.]]> 2019-05-21 13:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362140670 evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362144077 It was a theory created by thomas Hobbes. It is agreement between people that of a society to abide by laws ad accept punishment. Basically if you live in a society  you have to agree to follow the rules and protect rights.]]> 2019-05-21 13:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362144077 evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362146716  had a more positive view of human nature he  elieved that people could learn from experi- ence and improve themselves. he also thought that they could  govern them selfs.
-He criticized absolute monarchy
- he believed that all people are born free and equal  with three natural rights: life,liberty, and government
-  His belief that a govern- ment’s power comes from the consent of the people is the foundation of modern democracy. ]]> 2019-05-21 14:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362146716 evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362148981  the scientific resoulition made scholars and philosophers begin to reevaluate old notions about other aspects of society like ways of governing,religion, economics, and education. This led to the enlightenment. The enlightenment is a new intellectual movement that stressed reason and thought and the power of individuals to solve problems. Known also as the Age of Reason.]]> 2019-05-21 14:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362148981 evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362152995 Is the pen name that François Marie Arouet went by. He made 70 books of political essays, philosophy, and drama. He  also made frequent targets of the clergy, the aristocracy, and the governmeant.
- he was sent to prison twice ]]> 2019-05-21 14:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362152995 evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362157861 - french writer 
- devoted himself to the study of political liberty
-  believed that Britain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country of his own day

]]> 2019-05-21 14:24:14 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362157861 evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362214319 - 18th century Swiss born French philosopher 
-  belief that the state of nature was different then that conceived by Hobbes
- sees natural man as "independent,solitary, and peaceful" 
- thought people were much better off without government]]> 2019-05-21 16:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362214319 evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362217644 Creating aand thinking about new theories]]> 2019-05-21 16:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362217644 evewebster https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362221480  -been know for writing a book about rights for women
- in 1780 she left her family behind and convinced her sister eliza to leave her abusive husband and join her and her family blood to live an  independent llife
- they opened a school for girls to show their female inpowerment]]> 2019-05-21 16:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/evewebster/c0m23rylfy9e/wish/362221480