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Adam Smith
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Scottish economist who was the biggest advocate of free market capitalism
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Mary Wollstonecraft
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English Enlightenment philosopher advocated equal rights for women.
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Denis Diderot
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French Enlightenment philosopher who tried to compile all human knowledge into a single work, the Encyclopedia.
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Voltaire
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French Enlightenment philosopher who stressed freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press.
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Baron de Montesquieu
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French Enlightenment philosopher who argued that the best form of government included separation of powers.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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French Enlightenment philosopher who came up with the social contract.
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John Locke
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English Enlightenment philosopher who said that government could not deprive you of life, liberty, or property.
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Thomas Hobbes
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English Enlightenment philosopher who said that a strong government was necessary to stop people from hurting each other. He was especially concerned that the rich would take advantage of everyone else.
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The Enlightenment
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The intellectual movement that sought to apply reason to human affairs, especially government and politics.
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