The Philosophers
A period of time where philosophers thought about society, politics, and economics
People can govern themselves
Natural Rights
Also known as freedom
Liberty
All the people who live together in a community
Society
Laws are made by voting
Democracy
Believed in Monarchy
Thomas Hobbes
All people are free and equal
Natural Rights
When everyone has equal rights and liberties
Equality
Government by everybody
Democracy
Laws are made by elected officials
Republic
Believe in life, liberty, and property
John Locke
When people give up their natural rights to a strong ruler
Social Contract
A style of thinking that can be checked by facts
Logic
Government by representatives
Republic
A sovereign makes all the rules
Monarchy
Believe in reason and equality in society
Voltaire
The government has three different areas
Checks and balances
Thinking, understanding, and deciding using logic
Reason
Government by one person
Monarchy
What did the Philosophers do?
They were thinkers
Believed in separation of powers
Baron de Montesquieu
The system in a society that makes the rules
Government
Truth can be discovered by using logic and reason
Rationalism
The leader of the monarchy
Sovereign
Freedom