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1. Adam Smith
Adam Smith was an economist and enlightment thinker. |
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| Economist who thought free market should be allowed to regulate business [image] |
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2. Aristotle
Aristotle was the student of Plato in ancient Greece. |
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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
Checks and balances was an idea made by Baron de Montequieu. |
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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 was an age of deep thought in the 1700s. |
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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 Rousseau looked on the brightside of people. |
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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 beleived people had rights they were born with. |
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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
Most rich businesses probably support Laissez Faire. |
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| Allows business to operate with little or no government interference [image] |
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8. Philosophy
Philosophy is one of the main focuses of the enlightenment. |
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| the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics [image] |
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9. Plato
Plato was Socrates' greatest student. |
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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
Social contracts are what keep everyone in line in public. |
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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 came up with a method to find the answers to questions. |
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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 beleived people were 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 enjoyed making fun of the crown. |
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| French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment, defender of free speech [image] |
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