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1. Adam Smith
Adam Smith believed and fought for the idea that there should be fair free market rights. |
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Economist who thought free market should be allowed to regulate business
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2. Aristotle
One of the greatest known Athenian philosophers was Aristotle. |
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| one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers, his writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy [image] |
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3. Baron de Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu created the idea of separation of powers that is still used today. |
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French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
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4. The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment played a huge role in new ideas of reason and science. |
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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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5. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed people's wealth should be distributed evenly. |
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| 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 [image] |
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6. John Locke
John Locke had much impact and influence on the way England thinks till now. |
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| Philosopher who thought people were basically reasonable and moral, and believed in natural rights [image] |
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7. Laissez Faire
Many businesses argue for a Laissez Faire so there is no government interference. |
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Allows business to operate with little or no government interference
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8. Philosophy
Philosophy played a huge role in the new ideas in the Enlightenment. |
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| the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics [image] |
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9. Plato
The greatest pupil of Socrates was Plato. |
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| ancient Athenian philosopher, most-famous student of Socrates, known for his ideal leaders "Philosopher-Kings" [image] |
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10. Social Contract
People make a social contract to be able to have an agreement with other individuals. |
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The unwritten agreement between individuals and society in which individual rights are traded for overall order (decrease of chaos)
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11. Socrates
Socrates an Athenian philosopher who created the Socratic Method. |
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| ancient Athenian philosopher, the "Socratic Method" is named for his process of questioning to discover answers [image] |
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12. Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was a philosopher who was best known for his ideas and how everything should be run. |
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| 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) [image] |
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13. Voltaire
Influenced the first amendment, was Voltaire. |
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| French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment, defender of free speech [image] |
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