ENLIGHTENMENT PHILOSOPHERS

VOLTAIRE 1694-1778

• He believed in religious, political, and championed social tolerance.
• He wrote plays, essays, poetry,philosophy,and books.
• His ideas are still used today in the United States and other countries.

JOHN LOCKE 1632-1704

• He believed in the state of nature, all men are equal at birth.
• He contributed theTreatises of Government, natural rights-life.
• His ideas are still used today.

JEAN JACQUES ROSSEAU 1712-1778

• Philosophized on the Nature of Society and Government.
• He believed in forming a society people interred in a social compact with each other.
• He contributed The compact balanced benefits with obligations.
• His ideas are still used.

BARON DE MOTESQUIEU 1689-1755

• He believed in separation of power.
• He contributed the Spirit of The Laws.
• His ideas are still used today.