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| 110185175 | Hobbes | Leviathan; believed the power of the state must be absolute | 110185175 | |
| 110185176 | Locke | Two Treaties of Government; introduced government's role was to protect the "natural rights" of the citizens "life, liberty, and property" | 110185176 | |
| 110185177 | Montesquieu | Spirit of the Laws | 110185177 | |
| 110185178 | Voltaire | tolerance "I do not agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." | 110185178 | |
| 110185179 | Diderot | Encyclopedia | 110185179 | |
| 110185180 | Rousseau | argued that a social contract between the citizen and the government was a necessary evil; believed the government should reflect the "general will" of the people | 110185180 | |
| 110185181 | Beccaria | Essay on Crimes and Punishments; purpose of punishment should be to prevent future crime, justice must be swift to be effective and certain rather than severe | 110185181 | |
| 110185182 | Wollstonecraft | A Vindication of the Rights of Women; called for education for girls and the ability for women to control their own destiny | 110185182 | |
| 110185183 | Quesnay | one of a group of French economists called the Physiocrats who originated the concept of laissez-faire | 110185183 | |
| 110185184 | Smith | Wealth of Nations, argued government should not become involved in economic decisions, the economy should be controlled by the natural laws of economics (supply and demand, competition) | 110185184 |
