Locke: Believed in natural rights, advocated for limitations on government power, emphasized the importance of individual freedoms.
Voltaire: Promoted freedom of speech and religious tolerance, criticized organized religion and corruption in government, valued reason and intellectual progress.
Rousseau: Argued for the concept of the social contract, emphasized the idea of the general will, believed in the inherent goodness of human nature.
Montesquieu: Advocated for the separation of powers in government, believed in the importance of checks and balances, influenced the development of modern political theory.
Wolstonecraft: Advocated for women's rights and education, criticized the traditional roles of women in society, emphasized the importance of equality between men and women.