The Enlightenment

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  1. Enlightenment
    a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
  2. social contract
    an agreement that results in the organization of society
  3. John Locke
    English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
  4. Voltaire
    French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
  5. Montesquieu
    French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)
  6. Thomas Hobbes
    English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
  7. naturalist
    a biologist knowledgeable about botany and zoology
  8. Rousseau
    French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland
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