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Enlightenment Main ideas (Use 2 great written Main biographical

Thinker from 30 to 40 works details (Use from
words per 30 to 40 words per
philosopher) philosopher)
Thomas Hobbes His main concern is “Leviathan” Thomas Hobbes
(1588-1679) the problem of born on April 5,
social and political “The elements of 1588, died
order: how human Law, Natural and December 4, 1679,
beings can live Politic” English philosopher,
together in peace scientist and
and avoid the historian, best
danger and fear of known for his
civil conflict. He political philosophy,
poses alternatives: especially as
we should give our articulated in his
obedience to an masterpiece
unaccountable Leviathan.
sovereign.
John Locke (1632- He is known as a “An Essay John Locke was
1704) founder of modern Concerning Human born in 1632
“liberal”, Locke Understanding” Wrington, Somerset,
pioneered the ideas England, and died in
of natural law, “Two Treatises of Laver, Essex 1704,
social contract, Government” he was an English
religious toleration, philosopher and
and the right political theorist, he
revolution that studied medicine
proved essential to and served as a
The American physician.
Revolution and the
U.S. Constitution.

Jean- Jacques He was one of the - “Discourse on the Jean Jacques

Rousseau (1712- most outstanding Arts and Science” Rousseau was born
1778) philosophers and - “The Social in Switzerland on the
writers of the Contract” 28th of june of 1712
Enlightenment, His and died in 1778 in
way of thinking was France. He grew up
a base for in a low income
romanticism, family and was self-
democracy and the taught. He had many
stabilization of controversial and
freedom as a value. advanced thoughts.
Baron De He was a - “Persian Letters” The Baron of La
Montesquieu philosopher and - “From the spirit of Brêde et de
(1689-1755) politician from the the Laws” Montesquieu,
Enlightenment, Charles-Louis de
known for his Secondat, was born
advanced scientific in France in 1689, in
studies and his a wealthy
doctrine of household. He spent
separation of most of his life close
powers, executive, to royalty and
legislative and studying sciences.
judicial.

Voltaire (1694- He was a -”Lettres He was born on

1778) philosopher that philosophiques” november 21, 1694
was especially in Châtenay-
known for his -”Satirical novel Malabry,he died on
criticals to the high Candide” may 30, 1719. He
positions in power started studying
and to the
laws but he
functionaries;he
abandoned to
thought that all that
was said by him
become a
was correct and philosopher, his
nobody could first work was a
control him, he was satire against the
intolerant to the duke Felip.
religion.
Mary She was a main -”A vindication of the She was born on
Wollstonecraft defensor for the rights of woman” April 27, 1759 in
(1759-1797) education, and -”Frankenstein” london, she had one
social equality for daughter, she was
 women, the she considered a
become a novelist classical feminist,
but she still worked and a novelist
on feminism and creating classical
motivate other and important pieces
woman to fights for for the society; she
her rights specially died on september
the eduacation. 10, 1797.
Adam Smith (1723- He was a Scottish -”The wealth of His birth is unknown
1790) political, economist nations” but he was baptized
and philosopher, -”The theoretical on june 5, 1723. In
then he changed to moral sense” 1740 he entered
a moral philosopher Oxford and in 1748
and started using he started giving
rhetorical lectures, at the end
arguments on of 1763 he obtained
special “moral a lucrative post as
sense” or like tutor; he died on july
Hume and his book 17, 1790.
was the most
influential in the
western world.
Cesare Beccaria Cesare Beccaria “On Crimes and Cesare Beccaria
(1738-1794) radically questioned Punishment” born March 15,
the right of the state “Dei delitti e delle 1738, Milan Italy,
to imprison and pene” died November 28,
execute its citizens 1794 he was an
because it was hard italian criminologist
to believe that such an economist, in
cruelty could be 1764 he published
regarded as a his famous and
rational response influential
criminology essay
“On Crimes and
Punishments”

Conclusion
As a conclusion to the text, we can say that Enlightenment created all the bases for modern
society, all these new ways of thinking and changes in perspective impacted life as it was
known. The area that underwent the most changes was society. Rights were guaranteed,
politics were managed better, and the church separated from the state.