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John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, and Mary Wollstonecraft, were key thinkers of the Enlightenment. Each one introduced important ideas on the role of government versus the role of the people in society, and on concepts such as liberty and equality.
Fill in the graphic organizer with key ideas of each of these thinkers
Fill in the graphic organizer with key ideas of each of these thinkers
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Here's a graphic organizer summarizing the key ideas of Enlightenment thinkers: John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, and Mary Wollstonecraft.
| Thinker | Key Ideas |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **John Locke** | - Natural rights: Life, liberty, and property |
| | - Government's role is to protect these rights |
| | - Social contract: Government legitimacy comes from consent of the governed |
| | - Right to revolt against unjust governments |
| **Baron de Montesquieu** | - Separation of powers: Executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| | - Checks and balances to prevent tyranny |
| | - Importance of political liberty and the rule of law |
| | - Cultural relativism and influence of social factors on government |
| **Jean-Jacques Rousseau** | - Social contract: Collective will of the people is sovereign |
| | - General will: Emphasized the common good over individual interests |
| | - Critique of property: Believed it leads to inequality |
| | - Importance of education and moral development |
| **Voltaire** | - Advocacy for freedom of speech and religion |
| | - Critique of dogma and intolerance in religion |
| | - Belief in reason and the importance of empirical evidence |
| | - Satire as a tool for social criticism |
| **Mary Wollstonecraft** | - Advocacy for women's rights and education |
| | - Critique of the subservience of women: "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" |
| | - Gender equality: Argued for equal treatment in law and education |
| | - Importance of rationality and the ability of women to contribute to society |
This organizer highlights the central tenets each thinker contributed to Enlightenment philosophy, especially in regard to government, individual rights, and societal structures.
| Thinker | Key Ideas |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **John Locke** | - Natural rights: Life, liberty, and property |
| | - Government's role is to protect these rights |
| | - Social contract: Government legitimacy comes from consent of the governed |
| | - Right to revolt against unjust governments |
| **Baron de Montesquieu** | - Separation of powers: Executive, legislative, and judicial branches |
| | - Checks and balances to prevent tyranny |
| | - Importance of political liberty and the rule of law |
| | - Cultural relativism and influence of social factors on government |
| **Jean-Jacques Rousseau** | - Social contract: Collective will of the people is sovereign |
| | - General will: Emphasized the common good over individual interests |
| | - Critique of property: Believed it leads to inequality |
| | - Importance of education and moral development |
| **Voltaire** | - Advocacy for freedom of speech and religion |
| | - Critique of dogma and intolerance in religion |
| | - Belief in reason and the importance of empirical evidence |
| | - Satire as a tool for social criticism |
| **Mary Wollstonecraft** | - Advocacy for women's rights and education |
| | - Critique of the subservience of women: "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" |
| | - Gender equality: Argued for equal treatment in law and education |
| | - Importance of rationality and the ability of women to contribute to society |
This organizer highlights the central tenets each thinker contributed to Enlightenment philosophy, especially in regard to government, individual rights, and societal structures.