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Enlightenment Thinkers and Their Ideas by chriskor816 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Enlightenment was a period where European thinkers applied reason to understand government and society, leading to new ideas about human nature and rights. Key philosophers like Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu contributed to concepts of government, individual rights, and the separation of powers, influencing modern democracy. The movement also emphasized progress, secularism, and the importance of individual freedoms, with notable contributions from women and economists like Adam Smith.
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