HIST 102H Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Pierre Bayle, Tabula Rasa, Montesquieu

• School: Old Dominion University
• Department: Hist - History
• Course: HIST 102H
• Professor: Christopher Pearcy

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The enlightenment is triggered by people questioning the world. People are(cid:296)"t (cid:257)ree to practice, surre(cid:296)der to interests of the state. 1649, charles i is overthrown (first absolutist person to be overthrown) People were pretty shocked that they actually got to that point. Said that people needed to move forward, (cid:718)social co(cid:296)tract(cid:719) All have the right to life liberty and property. Considered the father of modern liberalism, he thought that people (cid:377)ere bor(cid:296) (cid:377)ith a (cid:718)bla(cid:296)k slate(cid:719) rather tha(cid:296) i(cid:296)here(cid:296)tly evil/selfish. The inconveniences of nature outweigh its advantages,and humans establish a civil society based on absolute equality, all powers not surrendered to the government are for the people. Talking about mankind rather than their specific society. Not equality across the board for people, property owners and ideas reminiscent of greece and rome. Very (cid:257)or the idea o(cid:257) absolutis(cid:295), (cid:718)there is (cid:296)o (cid:258)ood i(cid:296) society(cid:719) and a government is necessary to tame this.