... into several important political documents, such as the American Constitution. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was another French political thinker of the Enlightenment era inspired by Locke. His books are considered to be cornerstones in the development of modern political thought. Perhaps his most famous work, The Social Contract, provides a blueprint for the basis of rightful political order within the ... by doing away with mercantilist monopolies and restrictions would give the people more incentive to produce. Smith believed that there was no need to regulate markets because people's greed ...

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Firstly, what does epistemology even mean? We could say that it is an inquiry, within the field of philosophy, that tries to understand concepts we apply to knowing things, such as: beliefs, that are; strongly supported by evidence, justified, or well confirmed." (Sober, 2001; pg149). How do we know when we have knowledge? What suffices for having ... be plainly justified. This is where strong and weak justification enters into play. Rene Descartes, "who is sometimes described as the father of modern philosophy," (Sober, 2001; pg158) was a French philosopher during the seventeenth century. He...

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