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    revolutions of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries helped to spread Enlightenment ideals and (p. 782) 2. Revolutionaries of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century (p. 783) 3. John Locke wrote the Second Treatise of Civil Government. Which of the following was not one of John Locke’s main ideas? (p. 783) 4. Which one of the following was not one of the basic ideals of the Enlightenment thinkers? (p. 784) 5. Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ in his Social Contract‚ argued that in

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    History 15 December 2014 • Topic 1 o Thomas Hobbes  Unite under one person‚ or a group of people • “To stop foreigners and the inquiries of others” • Hobbes came to the conclusion that people were naturally evil. o If not kept in check by a powerful ruler‚ they will steal‚ fight‚ and oppress one another. o Thomas Hobbes was an enlightenment thinker who lived in the 17th century‚ and through the upheaval of the English Civil War. From observing the Civil war‚ Hobbes concluded that people are “naturally

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    John Locke and Immanuel Kant: Comparative analysis of epistemological doctrines We are here concerned with the relationship between the human mind‚ somatic-sensory perceptions‚ objects of perception‚ and claims of knowledge arising from their interaction‚ through the philosophies of John Locke and Immanuel Kant. Confounding the ability to find solid epistemological ground‚ philosophers have‚ generally speaking‚ debated whether ‘what’ we know is prima facie determined by the objective‚ as-they-are

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    with the statement that the violent and terror filled French revolution was in fact based on the ideas of the Enlightenment. John Locke is one of the most well known philosophers during the Enlightenment. John Locke states that "…if a long train of abuses‚ prevarications‚ and artifices‚ all tending the same way‚ make the design visible to the people…" Basically‚ John Locke is saying that under major circumstances a community has to unite to start a revolution that would better the nation. Another

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    John Locke- an English philosopher in the 17-18th century. The significance was that John Locke was the advocate for the idea of popular sovereignty during the Enlightenment era which led to the American‚ French‚ Haitian‚ and Latin revolutions. Sepoys- Indian troops under British command in the 18th century. The significance is the sepoys were the cause of the Indian rebellion in 1857 that made formally transformed India into a British colony. Berlin Conference- a conference during (1884-1885)

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    form ideas of the purpose of education. These influential key thinkers such as John Locke‚ Mary Wollstonecraft and Jean-Jacques Rousseau had established concepts regarding the way learning should be carried out in education. Even with the works that have been carried out by numerous prominent key thinkers‚ views and opinions will be endlessly changing. In addition‚ with regards to the purpose of education‚ John Locke believed that “Children are like travellers newly arrived in a strange country”

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    Hobbes Vs Aristotle

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    and Thomas Hobbes were two of the most influential philosophers of all time. Aristotle was a Greek Philosopher who was a student of Plato in the 300 B.C. Thomas Hobbes was an English Philosopher in the 16th century who focused mostly on morality and politics. While both of these philosophers studied many other areas of education‚ they are both famous for their own theories of virtue. Aristotle’s beliefs of virtue revolve around “teleology”‚ the highest good and how one achieves that. Hobbes believes

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    Machiavelli V.S. Hobbes

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    Daniel Camacho Ms. Zimmerman AP Lang (P.2) October 9th‚ 2012 Machiavelli V.S. Hobbes (Revised) Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes both have many distinct views yet still manage to also share some common ground with each other. Hobbes believed that all men are created equal which leads to the natural state of man being war‚ and that to avoid chaos within men they need to be ruled by a strong government. Machiavelli believes that the people should be able to sacrifice anything in order to help

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    Hobbes vs Hume

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    philosophers were Hobbes and Hume. Both made important contributions to the world of ethics. One of the main important things they differed on is reason. Hobbs felt that reason is way to seek peace but Hume felt the reason is only a slave to passions. In the following paragraphs‚ you will see how Hobbes and Hume explain their different views on reason the theories of the two philosophers are analyzed in depth‚ so that we can have a comprehensive understanding. Thomas Hobbes‚ an English philosopher

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    Hobbes vs Machiavelli

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    nature of things including knowledge‚ and existence. Its context of the norms of society and the reasons behind these norms are studied by philosophers whom include Thomas Hobbes and Nicolas Machiavelli. These two recognized philosophical minds have delved into the concept of a ruling government body‚ including governments and royalty. Hobbes penned the famous Leviathan while Machiavelli wrote the controversial The Prince. Both of these books include a deep look into powerful people and their ways of

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