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Adam Smith
Adam smith was an economist. |
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Economist who thought free market should be allowed to regulate business
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Aristotle
At one point Aristotle had gotten the bubonic plague. |
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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
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Baron de Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu studied political liberty as a natural right. |
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French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment occured torwards the end of the renaissance. |
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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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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed thatman was a noble savage. |
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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
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John Locke
John Locke inspired te american and french revolution. |
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Philosopher who thought people were basically reasonable and moral, and believed in natural rights
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Laissez Faire
Many are greatful for the Laissez Faire. |
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Allows business to operate with little or no government interference
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Philosophy
Many of the thinkers used Philosophy to solve problems. |
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the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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Plato
Plato was a student of Socrates. |
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ancient Athenian philosopher, most-famous student of Socrates, known for his ideal leaders "Philosopher-Kings"
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Social Contract
Social Contract is an unwritten agrement. |
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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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Socrates
Socrates was an ancient Athenian Philosopher. |
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ancient Athenian philosopher, the "Socratic Method" is named for his process of questioning to discover answers
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbeswas an english materialist. |
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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)
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Voltaire
Voltaire wasa french writer. |
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French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment, defender of free speech
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