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Enlighnment Thinkers

Published on Dec 31, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LOCKE

  • Belief: all humans were born with natural rights.
  • Contribution: electing somebody for office.
  • His work is still used today.

ROUSSEAU

  • Belief: similar belief as Locke but thought gov. Was suppose to protect the peoples wills
  • Contribution: the gov. gets their power from the people.
  • It is still used today.

MONTESQUIEU

  • Belief: focused on the governmental org. by promoting the idea of separation of power & check balance.
  • Contribution: 3 branches of government= legislative, judicial, executive branches.
  • Work still used today.

VOLTAIRE

  • Voltaire bel