September 28, 2004

                                        Exam Review -
                                       Enlightenment

1. What general ideas did the social and political philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries believe in?

2. According to Thomas Hobbes what motivates human behavior?

3. Why did Hobbes say men enter into a "social contract" with government?

4. How did John Locke's views of man challenge the concept of absolute monarchy?

5. Why did Locke say people enter into a "social contract" with government?

6. According to Locke what should people do, if government fails to protect its liberties?

7. What did Locke say about the influence of education on the development of an individual?

8. How did Rousseau's ideas on education differ from Locke's ideas on education?

9. Did the French philosophes believe in democracy?