Enlightenment Thinkers and Their Ideas

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What was a common goal among Enlightenment philosophers?

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To promote individual freedom

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What is the social contract theory?

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A theory that suggests people live together in society in accordance with an agreement that establishes moral and political rules of behavior.

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Which of the following best describes the Enlightenment's impact on society? It led to the decline of democratic ideas, It reinforced traditional religious beliefs, It encouraged rational thought and scientific progress, It promoted the absolute power of kings

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It encouraged rational thought and scientific progress

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Which philosopher believed that humans are naturally selfish and that an absolute monarchy is the best form of government?

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Thomas Hobbes