Enlightenment

Enlightenment: Lock and Hobbes

We will look at two key enlightenment philosophers

• "Age of Reason"

• Break away from tradition or religion

• Individual rights and liberty become a focus along with reason and science

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Enlightenment

17th- 18th centuries

• Human Nature = Selfish and brute

• Strong Central government was necessary to keep peace and order

• Society enters a social contract in which they exchange individual freedoms for peace and safety

Thomas Hobbes

• Believed Human nature was rational and capable of caring

• Government's job was to protect Natural Rights

• Limited government authority in exchange for protection of rights

John Locke

Multiple Choice

Had a positive view of human nature

• Locke

• Hobbes

Multiple Choice

Believed the government's role was to keep peace and order

• Locke

• Hobbes

Multiple Choice

Governed people exchange individual freedoms for safety and security

• Locke

• Hobbes

Multiple Choice

Limited government responsible for protecting individual liberties (natural rights)

• Locke

• Hobbes