Wing Man Tang (Monique) Professor O’ Keeffe HIST 3005-Spring 2014 February 26‚ 2014 First Primary Source Analysis In John Locke’s “The Second Treatise of Government” and Galileo Galilei’s “Science and Scripture‚” it shows both of the authors have distinct and influential views of human reason and the legitimacy of authority. Locke believes that humankind’s relationship should not have any spiritual basis or religious rule and it should rely on a government system which holds authority
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and laws‚ and revolutionary writings all contributed to the start of a the American Revolution. There are three Enlightenment thinkers that contributed ideas that encouraged the colonist to separate from Britain; John Locke‚ Baron de Montesquieu‚ and Jean Jacques Rousseau. John Locke contributed the idea that everyone has natural rights. These rights include life‚ liberty‚ and property. He believed that it was the government’s job to
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social contract. Each theorist: Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ John Locke and Thomas Hobbes all have the same idea but each has his theory rooted in very different beliefs. Rousseau formulated his theory in the middle of the French Enlightenment and the same theory breathed life into the intellectual basis for the French Revolution; furthermore‚ he based his theory on those of Locke and Hobbes and then pointed out what he thought should be different. John Locke elaborates on the rights of man by including specific
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John Locke means that freedom we do have have but how do we use it. He also says “there is nothing more evident‚ than the creators of the same species and rank.”All and all‚ john locke’s main idea was men had freedom and it was up to then how they were gonna use their freedom. Mary Wollstonecraft was a woman who believed that all
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Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes was an english philosopher in the 17th century. He was born in a time were the church ruled. He was known for his book Leviathan and for his view on politics and social behavior. He said that having a government was a must for us humans because they set rules for us. If there weren’t ruled people would act according to what they like‚ what they want and that is often killing. This means that he believed we needed the government in order to not be in war. Thomas Hobbes
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democracy. Throughout the enlightenment there were philosophes who believed greatly in a democratic government. Some of the most familiar philosophes were Voltaire‚ John Locke‚ Montesquieu‚ and Rousseau. Each one of these philosophes were humanists and believed in natural rights. John Locke quotes an example of natural rights in document 5. Locke states in this document that all men are born with the natural rights of life liberty‚ and property‚ the government is to protect these rights‚ and if the government
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important Freedom of Expression Causes Most apparent cause was the 30 Years’ War. This destructive war‚ which lasted from 1618-1648‚ compelled German writers to pen harsh criticisms regarding the ideas of nationalism and warfare. Hugo Grotius and John Comenius were some of the first Enlightenment minds to go against tradition and propose better solutions. Finally‚ centuries of mistreatment at the hands of monarchies and the church brought average citizens in Europe to a breaking point‚ and the
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democratic world we live in. Furthermore‚ many philosophes brought about new perspectives by applying their reasoning and logic towards social questions. One of the most influential philosophers of the enlightenment more often than not was known as John Locke. Locke
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BSAT-IV John Locke‚ born on August 29‚ 1632‚ in Wrington‚ Somerset‚ England‚ went to Westminster school and then Christ Church‚ University of Oxford. He became a highly influential philosopher‚ writing about such topics as political philosophy‚ epistemology‚ and education. Locke’s writings helped found modern Western philosophy. In Locke’s landmark‚ Two Treatises of Government‚ put forth his revolutionary ideas concerning the natural rights of man and the social contract. Locke maintains the
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Did you know that there was philosophers who tried to improve their society during the enlightenment period? One of the philosophers was John Locke‚ he wrote the “Second Treatise on Civil Government” in 1690 in England. Another philosopher was Voltaire‚ he wrote the “Letters Concerning the English Nation” on 1726 in Paris. The last philosopher I am going to tell you about is Mary Wollstonecraft‚ she wrote “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” on 1792. The philosophers main idea was individual freedom
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