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THE ENLIGHTENMENT (Characters (Montesquieu: (thought (liberty should be…
THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Characters
Montesquieu:
thought
liberty should be protected
separation of powers = best way of goverment
Voltaire
believed
in freedom of expression and free speech
tolerance: acceptance of different cultures
John Locke
believed
in constitutional monarchies
the purpose of goverment was protection
people's rights need respect
in consent of governed
human nature was mutable
Thomas Hobbes
thought
goverment´s purpose: protect people from themselves
people were naturally selfish/cruel/desired power
Meaning
it was a intellectual movement
during
late 17th century
18th century
that
reoriented
science
communication
philosophy
politics
influenced by
a group of philosophers
Consequences in Europe
changed all aspects of life
political/social
criticized goverment
power to the people
divine right (monarchy)
human rights
society change their way of thinking
inspired many revolutions, wars and laws
religion
developed the ideas of
people could believe what they wanted
freedom of expression
scientific
made possible
inventions
solved various problems
new discoveries