The Enlightenment (jan 1, 1700 – jan 1, 1800)
Description:
intellectual movement
new ideas in religion, science, philosophy, etc
emphasis on reason/logic
Political Ideas
- social contract
- gvmt created by humans (before was gods)
- emphasis on individual rights (liberalism)
- speech, religion, property, etc.
Social Contract
ppl make mutually beneficial agreements
- formal or informal?
- each side has certain responsiblilities
- a society is a group of social contracts
KEY IDEA: gvmts need social contract with those they govern
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