Philosophers of the Enlightenment – pp.177-179
philosoph
er
Hobbes
Locke
Views on
government
Views on government
Diderot
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Rousseau
Views on government
Views on
government
Views on
government
Views on
government
Main
Work
Idea of
Gov’t
People should give
power to a monarch
so he can provide
safety and such for
his people.
Purpose was to protect
peoples natural rights.
Should look out
for good for
community
Absolute Monarchy
Foundation of Modern
Democracy
Equality between
all people
Preferred
Gov’t
Other Important Names and their Ideas: i.e. Smith, Wollstonecraft, etc
ENLIGHTENED DESPOTS
Prussia - King Frederick II
1740-1786
Russia – Catherine II (the Great)
1762 -
Austria – Joseph II
1780-1790
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