The Enlightenment in Europe Questions and Answers Graded A
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Enlightenment
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Enlightenment
What are the natural rights with which people are born, according to John Locke? According
to Locke, all the people are born free and equal, with three natural rights; life, liberty, and
property.
Who were the philosophes and what did they advocate? 1. Reason - Enlightened thinkers
believed t...
The Enlightenment in Europe Questions
and Answers Graded A
What are the natural rights with which people are born, according to John Locke? ✔✔According
to Locke, all the people are born free and equal, with three natural rights; life, liberty, and
property.
Who were the philosophes and what did they advocate? ✔✔1. Reason - Enlightened thinkers
believed truth could be discovered through reason or logical thinking.
2. Nature - The philosophes believed that what was natural was also good and reasonable.
3. Happiness - The philosophes rejected the medieval notion that people should find joy in the
hereafter and urged people to seek well-being on earth.
4. Progress - The philosophes stressed that society and humankind could improve.
5. Liberty - The philosophes called for the liberties that the English people had won in their
Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights.
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