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 Book: Leviathan  Major Idea: people are selfish and greedy  Believed that people are willing to give up freedoms in exchange for an orderly society.

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2  Book: Leviathan  Major Idea: people are selfish and greedy  Believed that people are willing to give up freedoms in exchange for an orderly society  Supported idea of absolute monarchy

3  Book: Two Treatises of Government  Major idea: Natural Rights of all men  Life, Liberty, and Property  Purpose of government is to protect rights  Government based on consent of the people (the governed)  If government does not protect rights, people can overthrow the government

4  Book: Candide  Major idea: Freedom of Speech  “I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”  Believed in Religious Toleration

5  Book: Spirit of the Laws  Major idea: government should be divided into 3 branches-Legislative, Executive and Judicial  Each branch can check the power of the others (checks and balances)

6  Book: The Social Contract  Major idea: people are basically good but are corrupted by society  Believed that government should be run by the General Will (the will of the majority) for the common good

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