To understand the views of different Enlightenment philosophers, you will need to identify 3 philosophers and analyze their core beliefs.
Your assignment: Name 3 philosophers and 3 core beliefs. Make sure you explain each core belief.
Due: Sunday 11/2/08 by 11:59 p.m.
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
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john locke-
ReplyDeletehe had a positive view of human nature. he thought that people could learn from their mistakes and imrpove themselves. he thought that people had the natural ability to govern themselves.
voltaire-
published more than 70 books of political essays, philosophy, and drama. he fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of roeligious belief, and freedom of speech.
montesquieu-
devoted to the study of political liberty. he believed in speration of powers, so that one branch of government wouldn't have power over the others. that system is still used today, but is known as "checks and balances".
Voltaire Combats Intolarence.
ReplyDeletehe never stopped fighting for freedom of relgious beleifs.
Johne Locke critisized capital monarchy simply because he beleived that people could govern their own beleifs.
Rousseau son of a poor swiss watchmaker was passionatley committed to individual freedom.
Voltaire, Montsquieu, and Rousseau were Philosiphers. Voltaire fought for freedom for tolerance, reason, freedom of religion and freedom of speech. Montesquieu "devoted himself to the study of political liberty". Rousseau was commited to individual freedom.
ReplyDeleteTom Hobbes expressed his views in a work called Leviathan. He also believed that all humans are naturally selfish or wicked. Another belief is there would be war....of every man against every man. and that life would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. Another person is John Locke believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. He also believed that all people are born free and equal. Another is that a government's power comes from the consent of the people is the foundation of modern democracy. Another is Mary Wollstonecraft who believed that women deserved rights. She also belived that a women's education should not come in second to a mans. Another belief is that women made important contributations to the Enlightenment in other ways.
ReplyDeleteThree philosophers in this time were John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Francois Marie Arouet. They all had beliefs that they argued for and study by.
ReplyDeleteJohn Locke had a positive view of human nature. He said all people were born equal.
Thomas Hobbes thought that the people needed a strong ruler. He explained this in his book Levithan.
Francois Marie Arouet used a pen named Voltaire. He used this to express his thoughts about intolerance, prejudice, and superstition.
Tomeas Hobbes-1. Expressed his views in a work called Leviathan.2. Hobbes said there would be war of every man against every man. 3. Hobbes agrued that to escape such a bleak life,people had to hand over their rights to a stong ruler.
ReplyDeleteJohn Locke-1. Held a different , more positive view of human nature. 2. He believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. 3. According to Locke, all people are born free and equal, with three natural rights life, liberty, and property.
Baron de Montesquieu-1. Devoted himself to the study of political liberty. 2. Montesquieu believed that Britain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country of his own day. 3. Montiesquieu proposed that separation of power would keep any indivedual or group from gaining total control of the government.
Thomas Hobbes believed that the horrors of the Civil War caused all humans to be naturally selfish and wickid. He created the social contract because he believed that to escape such a bleak life, people had to hand over thier rights to a strong rule. And got law and order.
ReplyDeleteJohn Locke held a different veiw of human nature. He believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. All people are born free and equal, with a right to life liberty, and property. He thougth that the purpose of the government was to protect these rights. And if government fails to do this, then the citizens have a right to overthrow.
Jean Jacques Rousseau was committed to indevidual freedom. He said that civilization corrupted people's natural goodness. The only good government was one that was freely formed by the people. the Guided the "general will" of society. This was what he called a direct democracy.
John Locke believed that people could learn from experience and improve them selves.
ReplyDeleteThomas Hobbes thought that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. He thought that the people needed a goverment, such as absoulte monarchy which could impose order and obedience.
Mary Wollstonecraft believed that women's education was just as important as men's. She also urged women to enter into the medical and political fields, which were man dominated.
John Locke- believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. As reasonable beings, they had the natural ability to govern their own affairs and to look after the welfare of society. Locke criticized absolute monarchy and favored the idea of self-government.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire- published more that 70books of political essay, philosophy, and drama. Voltaire often used game of satire against his opponents. He made frequent targets of the clergy, the aristocracy, and the government. his sharp tongue made hime enemies at the French court, and was twice sent to prison.
Jean Jacques Rousseau-was passionately committed to individual freedom. the son of a poor Swiss watchmaker, Rousseau won recongition as a writer of essays. A strange, brilliant, and controvesial figuer, Rousseau strongly dissagreed with other Enlightenment thinkers on many matters.
Francois Marie Arouet--He made frequent targets of the clergy, the aristocracy, and the government. His sharp tongue made him enemies at the French court, and twice he was sent to prison. After his second jail term, Voltaire was exiled to England for more than two years. He published more than 70 books of political essays, philosopy, and drama.
ReplyDeleteJohn Locke--He believed that people could learn from experince and improve themselves. As reasonable beings, they had the natural ability to govern their own affairs and to look affter the welfare of society. Locke criticied absolute monarchy and favored the idea of self-government.
Thomas Hobbes-- He expressed his views in a work called Leviathan. The horrors of the English Civil War convinced him that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. Without governments to keep order, Hobbes said, there would be "war. . .of every man against every man," and life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
Voltaire was a philosope whose core belief was that all people should have freedom of speech and religous tolerance.
ReplyDeleteMontesquieu was a writer that strongly believed that Britain was best-governed and politically balanced when it had single, powerful leaders. Ones that had complete rule over their subjects, with their subjects consent.
Rousseau was the son of a poor Swiss watchmaker, but turned into a famous philosope. His main belief was that people should have individual freedom, and that the government should be guided by the will of the society.
John Locke - 1. Different, more postive, view of human nature. 2. Believed people could learn from experience and improve themselves. 3. He thought the purpose of government is to protect these right.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire - 1. published more than 70 books of political essays, philosophy, and drama. 2. often use satire against his opponents.
3. made frequent targets of the clergy, the aristocracy, and the government.
Montesquieu - 1. devoted himself to the study of political liberty.
2. he believed that britain was the best governed and most politically balanced country of his own day. 3. he oversimplified the british system.
the three philosophers were voltaire montesquieu and rousseau
ReplyDeletewoltarie's core belief's were tolerance, reason ,freedom of speech. montesquieus commited his life to the study of political liberty and his core belief was that there should be a cheack to governing powers. rousseau's core beief was individual freedomwhich ment theat he believed that reason science and art would improve life for all people
John Locke believed that people could learn from experience and improve theselves.
ReplyDeleteJean Jacques Rousseau was passionately committed to individual freedom.
Mary Wollstonecraft published an essay called "A Vindication of the rights of Woman", in that essay she said how she said that womans education shoud not be secondary to men's. She also encouraged women to enter the male-dominated fields of medicane and politics.
The first philosipher that I will talk about is John Locke. His core belief was a more positive view of human nature. He believed in learning from experience and believed humans had a natural ability to aovern thir own affairs and to look after the welfare of society. He did not like absolute monarchy and supported the idea of self-government.
ReplyDeleteThe second is Francois Marie Arouet(otherwise known as Voltaire). his core belief was tolerance, reason, and freedom of religious belief. He was enimies for the French Court for this and was sent twice to prison for his beliefs.
The last is Baron de Montesquieu. His core belief was the study of political liberty. He believed that Britain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country of his own day. He over oversimplified the British system. It did not actually separate powers this way. But his ideas came part of his famous book,"On the Spirit of Laws).
voltaire combats intoleance he never stoped fighting for tolerancereason freedom of religious belief and freedom of speech
ReplyDeletemontesquieu and the separation of powers,devoted him self to study of political liberty
rousseau, was passionately committed to individual freemdom
1.) John Locke- held a different, more positive, view of human nature. He believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. As reasonable beings, they had the natural ability to govern their own affairs and to look after the welfare of society. Locke criticized absolute monarchy and favored the idea of self-government. Believed all people are born free and equal with three natural rights-life, liberty, and property.
ReplyDelete2.)Fancois Marie Arouet (Voltaire)- Fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious beliefs, and freedom of speech. Was against humanity's worst enemies-intolerance, prejudice, and superstitution. Famous quotes: "I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it."
3.)Jean Jacques Rousseau- was passionately committed to individual freedom. Rousseau argued that civilization corrupted people's natural goodness. "Man is born free, and everyweher he is in chains." He believed that the only good government was one that was freely formed by the people and guided by the "general will" of society--a direct democracy.
Francois Marie Arouet used a pen name Voltaire. He fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech.
ReplyDeleteBaron de Montesqieu, devoted himself to political liberty. He believed that Brittain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country of his own day.
Jean Jacques Rousseau, was passoinately committed to individual freedom. He strongly disagreed with Enlightenment thinkers on many matters. He believed that the only good government was one that was freely formed by the people and guided by the "general will" of society-a direct democracy.
The three philosophers that I am going to name are Voltaire, John Locke, and Montesquieu.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire was a French man that fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religion, and the freedom of speech. Even though he was exiled from France to England and jailed twice, he never stopped fighting for people’s rights. He also had made many powerful enemies while at the French court.
John Locke believed that many people could learn from experience and improve themselves. John Locke did not favor the idea of an absolute monarchy but would rather have the idea of self-government. He believed that everybody was born free and equal. He also believed that if the government did not protect the rights of the people the people had the right to overthrow the government.
Montesquieu was another French writer who devoted himself to the study of political liberty. Montesquieu wanted separation of powers that was what the British government already had. This theory is now called checks and balances. This is good because it keeps one group or individual from gaining too much power.
Three philosophers were John Locke, Voltaire, and Montesquieu. They were all known for their beliefs. John Locke believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. As reasonable beings, they have the natural ability to govern their own affairs and to look after the welfare of society. He criticized absolute monarchy and favored the idea of self-government. Voltaire, a pen name for Francois Marie Arouet, probably the most brilliant and influential philosopher. He published more than 70 books, political essays, philosophy, and drama. He fought for tolerance, reason, freedom of religious belief, and freedom of speech. Montesquieu was an influential French writer who devoted himself to the study of the political liberty. He believed that Britain was the best-governed and most politically balanced country of his day.
ReplyDelete1.)Voltaire believed in artistocracy and the government.
ReplyDelete2.)Montesquieu believed that Britan was the best- goverened and most political balanced country.
3.)Rousseau believed that only good government was one that was freely formed.
1.)John Locke-Held a different, more positive, veiw of a human nature.
ReplyDelete2.)Jean Jacques Rousseau-was passionately committed to individual freedom.
3.)Cesare Bonesana Beccaria-turned his thoughts to the justice system.
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were the three philosophers. Socrates core belief was that he encouraged students to examine their beliefs.
ReplyDeletePlato's belief he wrote a book called The
Republic, in it he set forth his vision in a perfect society.
Arostotle's belief was the qoute " He who studies how things originated....will acheive the clearest view of them."