How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment view the relationship between government and the governed?
as mutually beneficial as more beneficial to the government as more beneficial to the governed as balanced
This might help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_human_rights @Superior_Spider_Man
The ideas of the enlightenment influenced the American revolution and the American government in many ways. one of these ways is an itellectual movement that spread from Europe to the Americans 2. [ influenced the thinking of leader of the American revolution3. cores beliefs: truth can be discovered through reason, what is natural is also and reasonable, people can find happiness in this life, society and humankind can progress and improve, peoples liberty should be protected by the law. Also the enlightenment has philosophers: john Locke: English philosopher "natural rights" life,liberty, and property. Baron de Montesquieu: french writer philosopher argued for separation of powers Jean Jacques Rosseau:another french philosopher"general will" Cesare Bonesaba Beccaria: Italian philosopher, his ideas were based on the belief that governments should seek the greastest good for the grastest number of people. enlightenment ideas encouraged people to question traditional authority.the most influenced Jefferson's writting in the declaration of independence was Locke. montesquieu's ideas led three branches in the federal government for example excecutive,judicial and legislative. According to Locke, people against or abolish the government when it does not protect people's "natural rights".the ideas of the enlightenment encouraged people of the new United States to form a government based on law and reason. ] google^
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lol @King.Void. Put it on google.
::D
I tried but, nothing showed up at all @confluxepic
LOL
Okay.
Would it be as mutually beneficial?
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