AP World History Enlightenment Thinkers Flashcards

Ms barrett's list of important enlightenment thinkers

341317320	Thomas Hobbes	no gov't leads to war and chaos, absoulte monarchy good, equality of men, humans are selfish and wicked	0
341317321	Jean Jacques Rousseau	champion of democracy, all people equal, civilzation was the cause of the end of the "state of nature" in which all people were free and equal	1
341317322	John Locke	all people are born free and equal with the rights of life, liberty, and property, purpose of gov't is to protect peoples rights, and if it doesnt people can overthrow it, people are reasonable and can govern themselves	2
341317323	Baron de Montesquieu	seperation of powers and three branches of gov't, checks and balances, no total control for one group	3
341317324	Voltaire	freedom of though and expression, mocked laws and customs of France, raised doubts about Christianity, freedom of speech relgion etc, tolerance	4
341317325	Mary Wollstonecraft	women need education, which begins from the mom, women should be able to participate in politics because they are shaping the future	5
341317326	Cesare Beccaria	laws exist to promote social order, agains torture and capital punishment, punishment should be based on seriousness of crime, argued for speedy trial	6