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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was an Englishman who looked for the answers to life (a philosopher) and he's remembered today for his work with political philosophy. -
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John Locke
John Locke believed all of the elements of the social contract theory, but felt that life in the state of nature wasn't as terrible as it was made out to be. He believed that most humans were actually decent and that the state of nature was okay. John Locke believed the church and government could be completely separate and that people should have a right to rebel against their government. -
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Enlightenment
The Enlightenment (or Age of Reason) was a period in time when the church and government were challenged. They realized that people could actually make decisions for themselves and they didn't have to look to God for EVERYTHING. They had brains up there! Also, they began to stand up for civil rights for people and wanted to look at equality. Some people were known as "Enlightement Despots" or people who ruled an absolute monarchy and used ideas from the Enlightenment. -
Thomas Hobbes Writes "Leviathan"
Hobbes wrote a book called Leviathan that established the foundation for political philosophy from the viewpoint of the social contract theory and gave great influences to the Enlightenment through civil rights. -
John Locke Writes "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding"
Four books pulled together into one that addresses the bery basics of human understanding and then goes into more depth. -
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
Jean Jacques Rousseau also believed strongly in the ideas of Enlightenment through equality. Rousseau wrote many important books during this time that gave ideas to those who read them. The influence of Rousseau is wide spread. His views influenced many socialists. These views appeared in France, then later in places such as Europe, Russia, and the rest of the world. His views were anti-property. He believed that human's had a right to the pursuit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
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Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft was a writer, a philosopher, and a feminist. She believed very strongly that women should not be classified as property, but rather they should recognize and use their reason with their emotion. She believed that by doing this, they would overall get better results in life. She placed value in imagination as a way for women to counteract the effects of men. -
Jean Jacques Rousseau Writes "The Social Contract"
This book addressed how to address issues in politics that he had discussed previously in another work called "Discourse on Inequality". This book was discussed largely in salons which were places to meet up and discuss during the Enlightenment. -
Declaration of Independence Written
The people of the colonies wrote this document to symbolize their independence from the Great Britain. Philosophers' works influenced the declaration by emphasizing equality. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Approved
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guaranteed that all men have equal and inalienable rights and that the purpose of government is to preserve those rights. This document was influenced by the Enlightenment through the Enlightenments ideas of equality and having people have rights. -
U.S. Bill of Rights Ratified
A document that contains the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution. It was influenced by the Enlightenment becuase of it's emphasis on natural rights. -
Mary Wollstonecraft Writes "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects"
A book written by Mary Wollstonecraft on how women should have more potical freedoms as men do.This book began to influence how people thought about women's equality.
