Philosophers and Scholars in History

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John Locke believed that humans are born with natural rights that are:

Inalienable

Which Enlightenment thinker emphasized the importance of education and advocated for its reform?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Who among the following Enlightenment thinkers believed in the separation of powers within a government?

Baron de Montesquieu

Which Enlightenment thinker supported freedom of speech and press?

Voltaire

Mary Wollstonecraft advocated for:

Equal educational opportunities for women

Which Enlightenment thinker believed in constitutional limitations on monarchy?

Voltaire

Who mocked the church and royal court of France through entertaining and satirical writings?

Voltaire

'A government must have the consent of...' - Finish this statement based on the text.

'...the governed.'

'Claimed that people should rely more on instinct and emotion instead of only reason' - Which Enlightenment thinker's view does this statement represent?

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Who stated, 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it'?

Voltaire

This quiz covers key figures in the history of philosophy and science, such as Plato, Aristotle, Bacon, Descartes, and Copernicus. Learn about their contributions to intellectual thought and scientific discovery.

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