... believed in and in a way influenced our freedom and rights today. These four Enlightenment philosophers had different ideas, like the equality for women, freedom of religion, freedom from economics, and freedom of government. The main idea of these philosophers is that, as a person we have a right to be treated equally and ... have a voice in what we believe in or, what we want to do with our life. All the Enlightenment philosophers took part ... would be less people against him her and the government will have his/ her power for a long time. Voltaire said, "if one religion only were al...

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... the current American government. The years before the Enlightenment were very important to the development to the ideas that inevitably would shape the world today. Before the Enlightenment was the time period called the Middle Ages. During this time religion was the focus of life and government at the ... were protected and common people were without any rights at all. What power people had was restricted to only wealthy noblemen. Another thing pre-Enlightenment was the lack of "say" that people had in the government. Many of the needs of the majority of people in a country ... mysteries...

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... appetite. Reason involves the power of being able to think and speak and make decisions for what is good or bad and to help determining certain goals. This may include philosophers or kings in charge of a city that use reason to help them be a leader. Spirit is driven by pride. It is being proud of who you are or where you ... the community and try and focus on what is best for it. For example, Muslims focus on their community, which is important for their good life. Islam believe that, "the religion is the light of their village and everyone is equal like the teeth of a comb"(The Long ...

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John Locke was among the most influential political philosophers of the Enlightenment period. He opposed the absolute authority of the state and the church; he felt that individuals should rely on themselves to make important decisions rather than having decisions imposed on ... to be accountable to the citizens and reflect the wills and beliefs of the citizens. The citizens of Canada are fortunate to have such freedom, equality of gender, race, and religion. We are able to voice out our opinions without being afraid of any consequences, and vote for those who we think will best lead the cou...

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... what it wishes without interference from the government, while remaining subject to various types of legal scrunity after the fact. The noble purposes of press freedom, as envisioned by the Enlightenment philosophers and others since, would clearly elevate society, but in most instances these are still distant goals, not actual accomplishments, not the reality of the situation today or perhaps ever. Gatekeepers ... , despite the rules and regulations we have to abide with. It is compulsory to vote during elections, and we're given freedom to make decisions and choices, and embrace any re...

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