Enlightenment Writers Flashcards
(4 cards)
Voltaire
Aka Francois Marie Arouet
Men are equal, it is not by birth, but virtue that makes the difference
De Condorcet
Every individual guided by reason could enjoy true independence
Advocated a free and equal education, constitutionalism, & equal rights for women
Dennis Diderot
We speak against senseless laws until they are reforme; and we will wait, we will abide by them
How did the new world views change their thought of society and human relations?
Some requested mire education, they read more. Some thought that they needed to have the workers stay forever workers. Some wanted to free women and give them equal rights. Some found the government stupid, but acknowledged that it was needed. Others recognized that they needed to have religious toleration. With the many different world views, people really had to consider their view of society and human relations, thus opening the door for religious toleration, women’s rights, and the laws that they were abiding by.
