quiz 1 Flashcards
(7 cards)
defined as mans leaving hisself immaturity
enlightment
studied medicine in oxford before joining thr household of lord ashley as a general counselor. wrote his essay concerning human understanding in 1960; belevied everyone was born with a tabula rasa
john locke
came from the french nobility; received a classical education and studied law. wrote the persian letters
montesquieu
the greatest figure of the enlightment
voltaire
religious outlook shared
by most other philosophes.which suggests the existence of a mechanic God had no direct investment in the world he created
deism
became a freelance writer so that he could study
many subjects and read in many languages. One of his favorite
topics was Christianity, which he condemned as fanatical and
unreasonable.
diderot
political beliefs were presented in two major works. In his Discourse on the Origins of the Inequality of Man-kind, Rousseau began with humans in their primitive condition
(or state of nature—see Chapter 15), where they were happy.There were no laws, no judges; all people were equal.
rousaeu
