Name: PLAYLIST: Foundations of Democracy: Enlightenment and Enlightenment Philosophers Ideals Playlist Objectives: By the time you finish this playlist, you should be able to… 1) 2) Objective 1: TIMELINE: When did Enlightenment happen? 0 C.E. ________________________: 400 – 1400 C.E. ____________________: 1650-­‐1850 C.E. ________________: 1450-­‐1650 C.E. ___________ civilization: 750 B.C.E. – 400 C.E. Dark Ages Definition: Enlightenment Definition: TODAY! Name: PLAYLIST: Foundations of Democracy: Enlightenment and Enlightenment Philosophers Ideals Objective 2: Enlightenment Philosophers (Read with a purpose! Go through the philosopher resources to find the following information- Remember, you don’t have to read each and every single resource to complete this! Be efficient with your time!) Philosopher Ideas about Ideas about Impact on other HUMAN NATURE GOVERNMENT countries/documents Thomas Hobbes Hobbes believed that As a result, he wanted a government Hobbes’ ideas people were born… where… impacted John Locke Locke believed that people were born…. As a result, he wanted a government where… Locke’s ideas impacted Montesquieu Montesquieu believed that people were… As a result, he wanted a government where… Montesquieu’s ideas impacted… Jean-Jacques Rousseau Rousseau believed that people were… As a result, he wanted a government where… Rousseau’s ideas impacted… Voltaire Voltaire believed that people were… As a result, he wanted a government where… Voltaire’s ideas impacted… HUMAN NATURE Spectrum On this spectrum, indicate where you think each philosopher’s idea of human nature falls (as an example, I have provided Hobbes’ view of human nature) HOBBES believed people are BAD/SELFISH OK, but can become bad GOOD/PEACEFUL
