The Age of Enlightenment
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- The Enlightenment was sparked by scientist who used reason, along with experiments,to figure out how the universe worked.During the Enlightenment, political thinkers tried to use reason to improve government.
- The Age of Enlightenment
- Im John Locke and I feel likegovernment is to protect the rights of people and if it didn't people have the right to abolish the government orbreak the contract andcreate a new one.
- Im Jean-Jacques Rousseauand i see society as the corrupting influence onpeople. I feel that the rule ofthe government is to protect the "general rights" of thepeople.
- Im Baron de Montesquieu and ipromote the ideas ofSeparation of powersand Checks and Balances. I also madeconcepts of limitedgovernment popular.
- Im Voltaire and i'm from amiddle class family. I writenovels, plays, letters, andessays. I strongly disliked theRoman Catholic Church! I blamechurch leaders for keeping knowledge from people in orderto maintain the church's power.
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