Enlightenment Philosophers FLASHCARD

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How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?

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poor, nasty, brutish, and short

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This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.

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Enlightenment

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According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some ______ in exchange for _______ as part of the social contract.

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rights and power / protection

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John Locke's thinking most influenced what American Founding Father?

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Thomas Jefferson

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According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

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natural rights

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Locke's inalienable rights include...

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life, liberty, and property

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Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers?

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Montesquieu

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Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support: A dictatorship, A democracy, An absolute monarchy

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A democracy

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Which of the following would NOT be an Enlightenment ideal? Options: one ruler should make laws, the government should represent the people, citizens should have their natural rights

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one ruler should make laws

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A sovereign is

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A rule that has total power over the people