1. Adam Smith 

Scottish philosopher, economist and author, Adam Smith that believed free market should be allowed so that it can regulate business. 

• Economist who thought free market should be allowed to regulate business. 

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2.Aristotle

Aristotle wrote politics and looked at nature of the world and human belief, he used thought and knowledge. Also one of the great athenian philosophers. 

• one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers, his writings were the first to create a comprehensive system of Western philosophy

3. Baron de Montesquieu

He belived in Natural rights and believed that the governemnt is best controlled by the three branches and is best protected when under seperation of powers. He was a lawyer named Baron de Montesquieu.

• French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)

4.The Enlightenment

Scientific Revollution was followed by the intellectual revolution also known as the enlightment. Happened during the 1600's and 1700's.

• a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions

5. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Believed that everybody is born good but then are corrupted by society. In other words he was a man name Jean-Jaeques Rousseau who believed that injustice & inequality are cause by defective poiltical systems.

6. John Locke

English Philosopher, named John Locke who thought that people are born free, equal and with natural rights. 

• Philosopher who thought people were basically reasonable and moral, and believed in natural rights. 

7. Laissez Faire

Laissez Faire let buisnesses operate without interference from government.

• Allows business to operate with little or no government interference

8. Philosophy

9. Plato

Plato wrote the republic which presented a vision  sort of like a utopian society with a goverened society by philosopher-kings.

• ancient Athenian philosopher, most-famous student of Socrates, known for his ideal leaders "Philosopher-Kings"

10. Social Contract

The social contract was an unwritten agreement between society and indivuals where the rights are traded for less chaos.

• The unwritten agreement between individuals and society in which individual rights are traded for overall order (decrease of chaos)

11. Socrates

Socrates was a philosopher who encouraged his students to examine their beliefs and answer approach which is his method called the socratic method.

• ancient Athenian philosopher, the "Socratic Method" is named for his process of questioning to discover answers.

12. Thomas Hobbes

A philosopher named Thomas Hobbes that believed that humans are selfish and effect the government.

• 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)

13. Voltaire 

Voltaire was a french writer who was a defender of free speech and the embodiment in the enlightment.

• French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment, defender of free speech.