The French Revolution was an unstable‚ blood-filled time. With 20‚000 sent to the guillotine and an equal number to prison‚ it is not hard to find importance but rather to find meaning. The most crucial thing to look for in the revolution is justification‚ reasons that excuse or bring significance to the deaths of many. John Locke‚ a philosophe of the time‚ may have argued that a leader who does not provide his people with inalienable rights is grounds for dismissal in the form of regicide1
Premium French Revolution United States Declaration of Independence Louis XVI of France
Hobbes‚ Locke‚ Montesquieu‚ and Rousseau on Government Starting in the 1600s‚ European philosophers began debating the question of who should govern a nation. As the absolute rule of kings weakened‚ Enlightenment philosophers argued for different forms of democracy. Thomas Hobbes: Man of the State Locke: The Reluctant Democrat Montesquieu: The Balanced Democrat Rousseau: The Extreme Democrat Thomas Hobbes: Man of the State In 1649‚ a civil war broke out over who would rule England—Parliament or King Charles
Premium Political philosophy Jean-Jacques Rousseau Democracy
During the 18th century the influence of ‘religion’ on philosophers during the Colonial period went from a strong Christianity standpoint to deism being the main influence on philosophers during the Enlightenment period. John Edwards and John Calvin were responsible for the radical views of Christianity during the Colonial period and how it affected philosophy during the time. Their idea of ‘religion’ in philosophy was God was all mighty‚ powerful‚ and controls everyone and everything. In the Internet
Premium Christianity God Jesus
The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. Slaves initiated the rebellion in 1791. By 1803‚ they had succeeded in ending slavery. They also ended French control over the colony. The Haitian Revolution was much more complex‚ consisting of several revolutions going on simultaneously. These revolutions were influenced by the French Revolution of 1789‚ which would come to represent a new concept of human rights‚ universal
Premium Slavery American Revolutionary War Haiti
Review Questions – Locke and Rousseau Please answer the following True or False. Please support your answer. • For Rousseau‚ a family is a natural institution Answer: Does Rousseau make this claim? What claim does Rousseau make about a family? Critically evaluate Rousseau’s claim about a family. • To justify the existence of a state Rousseau used the slogan: Might is Right. What does Rousseau say about the relationship of a state and force? Critically evaluate Rousseau’s claim. • For Rousseau
Free Political philosophy John Locke Civil society
Locke Ideology and The Declaration of Independence In order to provide the early colonial Americans with a fair and equal chance to harvest the fruits of life‚ Jefferson‚ along with his comrades‚ drafted the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson’s builds and draws from Jonathon Locke’s philosophy‚ much of which is presented in his Second Treatise of Government. Jefferson‚ through his use of language in the declaration‚ demonstrates the importance of Locke’s idea regarding
Premium United States Declaration of Independence
Both Locke and his “children need instruction” point of view and Rousseau’s “innate goodness of children” philosophy helped to bring about changes in the way children were treated by parents and by society. Today‚ according to Santrock (2011)‚ the Western view of children holds that childhood is a highly eventful and unique period of life that is very different from the adult years. Certainly‚ it can be said that childhood is recognized as a special stage of development and is by no means an inconvenient
Premium Childhood Psychology Parent
Life in the 1800’s and 1900’s changed. The industrial revolution happened. Mass production became popular and the owners became rich. The way of life for the poor was horrible while the rich were living happily. Many new patents came out changing the way people did things. Workers suffered they wanted to change the working conditions especially for kids. People did not trust the government or have faith in it. Andrew Carnegie was the first to introduce mass production. He mass-produce steal
Premium Industrial Revolution Strike action Sherman Antitrust Act
journalist‚ scholar‚ judge and activist lawyer (1758-1794). Robespierre was one of the most influential architects of the French Revolution which was to lead to an era known in France as the Reign of Terror from 1793 to 1794. He lived at a dramatic time in the history of his country. Recognized for his deep knowledge of society and politics during the French Revolution‚ he played a decisive role during that time. He studied law through a scholarship and in 1789. At the age of six‚ his mother died
Premium Family Mother High school
John Locke and Thomas Hobbes‚ more Locke than Hobbes however‚ have been enormous influential political philosophers for the modern political thought and development of England and the Americas. The topic and phrase “state of nature” is used and discussed significantly throughout. The similarities are shown extensively‚ but there are many differing views of opinion as well. While they both discuss how the state of nature is dangerous‚ Hobbes is more pessimistic‚ where Locke‚ on the other hand
Premium Political philosophy State of nature Social contract