Enlightenment Spreads Vocab

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English philosopher who believed people are naturally evil and needed strong government, wrote Leviathan.

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Thomas Hobbes

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Swiss philosopher who viewed people as inherently good but influenced by social systems, advocating for the 'general will'.

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Jean Jacques Rousseau

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English philosopher who viewed people as neutral, needing social relationships, and advocated for a social contract ensuring life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke

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French philosopher who advocated for separated powers in government to ensure balance.

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Baron de Montesquie

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Wrote 'Wealth of Nations'; advocated minimal government in the economy.

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Adam Smith

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Government suppressing disagreeable speech or writing

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censorship

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Intellectuals discussed Enlightenment ideals at:

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Salons

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Rulers with absolute power sympathetic to Enlightenment ideals

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Enlightened Despots

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Grand formal art style during Louis XIV's reign

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Baroque

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A light, delicate art style popular during Louis XV.

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Rococo