Enlightenment

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John Locke • English Philosopher • Published Two Treatises of Government • People have made a social contract • But have kept: • The right to life, liberty and property • Rulers must preserve these rights • If not, people have the right to overthrow such ruler and replace him for breaking the social contract 6

French agreed with his ideas…The people should rebel! The Storming of Bastille Liberty leading the People by Delacroix 7

John Locke<br />

• English Philosopher<br />

• Published Two Treatises of Government<br />

• People have made a social contract<br />

• But have kept:<br />

• The right to life, liberty and property<br />

• Rulers must preserve these rights<br />

• If not, people have the right to overthrow<br />

such ruler and replace him for breaking<br />

the social contract<br />

6

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