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1)Adam Smith
Adam Smith believed in free market. |
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| Economist who thought free market should be allowed to regulate business [image] |
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2 Aristotle
Aristotle is the greatest ancient philosopher. |
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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
Montesquie wanted a balance of power. |
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| French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755) [image] |
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4 The Enlightenment
The enlightenment help the government become a better system. |
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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 [image] |
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5 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean jacques views on people was calming. |
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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 saw the good side in people. |
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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
Laissez Faire helped business feel safe. |
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| Allows business to operate with little or no government interference [image] |
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8 Philosophy
The philosophies helped gain important knowledge. |
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| the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics [image] |
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9 Plato
Plato was the best student of socrates. |
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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
The social contract helped tame society. |
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| The unwritten agreement between individuals and society in which individual rights are traded for overall order (decrease of chaos) [image] |
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11 Socrates
Socrates help voice opinion. |
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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 believed people are born selfish. |
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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
Voltaire was defender of free speech. |
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| French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment, defender of free speech [image] |
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