The Four Thinkers In The 17th And 18th Century

The Four Thinkers The late 17th and 18th centuries were one of the most unequal and harsh centuries. Many new inventions, thoughts, and social agreements and disagreements arose. Philosophers (Thinkers) discovered ideas on how to improve society and natural laws (truths that people don 't always recognize). Throughout these centuries there were 4 known philosophers who shared their thoughts on government, religion, economics, and the social rights on women. In the 16th and 17th centuries a philosopher known as John Locke had thoughts on the State of Nature and the government. John Locke stated, “We must consider, what state all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom too under their actions… within the bounds of law and

During the 16th and 17th centuries in Europe, the most common economic system was called mercantilism. This system was used to make the country rich. A philosopher knows as Adam Smith had many thoughts and arguments on this economic system. Smith states, “Every man… is left perfectly free to pursue his own interest in his own way…” Smith believes that every man has the right to do as he wishes as he wants to do it. Smith also states , “By pursuing his own interest he frequently promotes that of the society more [effectively] than when he really intends to promote it.” According to Smith people unknowingly contribute to themselves and society. Their is a cycle that includes jobs, workers, and their contribution to society.

During the 18th century most of society believed that women had to be dependant on men. This lead to the thought that women weren 't as smart as men. Women also weren 't able to learn about reasoning and arguments. A women philosopher known as Mary Wollstonecraft made many changes on the views of women. Mary states, “ Women must be allowed to find their virtue on knowledge, which is scarcely possible unless they be educated by the same pursuits [studies] as men. Mary believes women and men should both have the rights to learn about reasoning and arguments because women are just as smart and creative as