Partner Activity: With a partner, Partner Activity: With a partner, define the following vocabulary in define the following vocabulary in

your own wordsyour own words EnlightenmentEnlightenment PhilosophesPhilosophes Natural lawsNatural laws

DefinitionsDefinitions

Enlightenment – revolution in thinking, Enlightenment – revolution in thinking, 1600s and 1700s1600s and 1700s

Philosophes – Thinkers, used reason to Philosophes – Thinkers, used reason to discover natural lawsdiscover natural laws

Natural Laws – law that governs human Natural Laws – law that governs human naturenature

Class ReadClass Read

Read pg. 144: Setting the scene & progress Read pg. 144: Setting the scene & progress and reasonand reason

Discussion with a partnerDiscussion with a partner

Which of the following quotes do you agree Which of the following quotes do you agree with. Discuss your decision with your with. Discuss your decision with your partnerpartner

People are naturally badPeople are naturally bad People are naturally goodPeople are naturally good

Class QuestionsClass Questions

If you believe people are naturally bad, what If you believe people are naturally bad, what type of government/rules are needed for type of government/rules are needed for these people?these people?

If you believe people are naturally good, If you believe people are naturally good, what type of government/rules are needed what type of government/rules are needed for these people? for these people?

Thomas HobbesThomas Hobbes

English philosopherEnglish philosopher Leviathan (1651)Leviathan (1651) People = badPeople = bad Must enter a “social Must enter a “social

contract” with a contract” with a powerful government powerful government in order to have an in order to have an organized society organized society

Absolute MonarchyAbsolute Monarchy– Divine rightDivine right

John LockeJohn Locke

English philosopherEnglish philosopher Two Treatises of Two Treatises of

Government (1689)Government (1689) People = goodPeople = good People have natural People have natural

rights from birthrights from birth Form governments to Form governments to

protect those rightsprotect those rights If government fails or If government fails or

violates their natural violates their natural rights, people have the rights, people have the right to overthrow that right to overthrow that governmentgovernment