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Adam smith
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adam smith was a economist
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Economist who thought free market should be allowed to regulate business
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Aristotle
Aristole was a Phylosopher |
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one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers, his writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy
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The Enlightenment
Enlightment was a century that changed everyhting. |
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a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions |
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a nobel savage. |
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Believed people in the natural state were basically good, but that they were corrupted by the evils of society, especially due to the unequal distribution of wealth |
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John Locke
John Locke protected the natural rigths. |
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Philosopher who thought people were basically reasonable and moral, and believed in natural rights |
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Laissez Faire
Laissez faire is their own course . |
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Allows business to operate with little or no government interference |
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Philosophy
Phylosophy was the study of wisdom adn knowledge |
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the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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Plato
Plato was atheanian phylosopher |
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ancient Athenian philosopher, most-famous student of Socrates, known for his ideal leaders "Philosopher-Kings" |
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Social Contract
Socail Contract was agreement but no one knew. |
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The unwritten agreement between individuals and society in which individual rights are traded for overall order (decrease of chaos)
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Socrates
Socrates was a founder of western philospphy |
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ancient Athenian philosopher, the "Socratic Method" is named for his process of questioning to discover answers |
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was the founder of modern political philosophy . |
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English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
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Voltaire
Voltaire fought fro freedom of speech , religona and tolerance |
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French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment, defender of free speech
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Baron de Montesqueiu
Baron de montesqueiu contributed to the separation of power
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French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755) |
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