Leaders of the Age of Reason

Mr. Ornstein

Willow Canyon High School

Answer:

Why is the Enlightenment also called the Age of Reason?

What were the main ideas of Thomas Hobbes?

What was the old idea about government before the Intellectual Revolution?

Enlightenment and American Government

Many Ideas and Principles in the US Constitution and Declaration of Independence come from the Enlightenment.

Influence of the Scientific Revolution on the Enlightenment

Enlightenment Philosophers attempt to Apply the Lessons of the Scientific Revolution to People during the Age of Reason.

Laws of Nature

Thomas Hobbes

Writes LeviathanPeople are

Naturally Bad.People should give

up freedoms in exchange for Protection from Strong Ruler.

John Locke

EnglishWrites Two

Treaties of Government

Opposite of Hobbes

Locke not Lox

Ideas of John Locke

All People are Born with Natural Rights

Life, Liberty, and Property

More of Locke

Government gets its power from the People

Government is to protect Natural Rights of Citizens

People Can Overthrow a Government that Fails to Protect Natural Rights

Plagiarism???

Does Idea of Life, Liberty, and Property Sound Familiar?

Thomas Jefferson and John Locke

Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

Declaration of Independence is Influenced by Locke

Answer????

How were the Ideas of Locke Different from the Ideas of Hobbes?

Baron de Montesquieu

FrenchSpirit of the

LawsDirect Influence

on the US Constitution

Separation of Powers

Divide Power of Government into Three Branches

LegislativeJudicialExecutive

Legislative Branch

Makes Laws

Judicial Branch

Interprets the Law

The Executive Branch

Enforces the Law

Ex. President or Governor

Voltaire

French“I do not agree

with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it.”

Voltaire

Freedom of SpeechFreedom of Religion

Mary Wollstonecraft

Increased Rights for WomenMore Education for WomenWomen Should Participate in

Government

Jean Jacques Rousseau

People are Naturally GoodThe Social Contract“General Will”- the interest of the

community is more important than individual interest

General Will NOT Free Willy

Declaration of Independence

Written by Jefferson Influenced by Locke

People have the right to replace a government that fails to protect natural rights.

If government fails to protect Natural Rights people have the right to rebel.

Answer:

What are natural rights?What ideas from the Enlightenment

are part of the US Constitution and Declaration of Independence?

What issues was Mary Wollstonecraft interested in?