Adam Smith

Adam Smith is one of the world's most famous economists. 

    Economist who thought free market should be allowed                                 to regulate business

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Aristotle

Aristotle was a great greek philosopher. 

one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers, his writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy

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Baron de Montesquieu

Baron de Montesquieu was a very influential figure in The Enlightenment. 

French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755). 

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The Enlightenment

Though it has light in the name, the enlightenment has nothing to do with lights.

a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a very well-known philosopher. 

Believed people in the natural state were basically good, but that they were corrupted by the evils of society, especially due to the unequal distribution of wealth

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John Locke

John Locke is yet another English philosopher. 

Philosopher who thought people were basically reasonable and moral and believed in natural rights

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Laissez Faire

Though it seems like a name, Laissez Faire is actually an economic system. 

Allows business to operate with little or no government interference

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Philosophy

There's the philosophy of Artisole. 

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

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Plato

Plato is known for his ideal leaders. 

ancient Athenian philosopher, most-famous student of Socrates, known for his ideal leaders "Philosopher-Kings"

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Social Contract

Social Contracts decreases chaos. 

The unwritten agreement between individuals and society in which individual rights are traded for overall order (decrease of chaos)

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Socrates

Socrates encouraged his students to examine their beliefs. 

ancient Athenian philosopher, the "Socratic Method" is named for his process of questioning to discover answers

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Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes believed that people were selfish and wicked. 

English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)

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Voltaire

Voltaire fought for freedom of speech, religion, tolerance and reason. 

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment, defender of free speech

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