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Hobbes publishes Leviathan
The "Leviathan" was a work that many read and was one of the first of its kind. Many people began to see the importance of civil peace and social unity. The establishment of a commonwealth became a thought that many pondered and attempted to put into action. As people began to see that government wasn't infallible, the right questions were being asked and began a social revolution. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tu_Wt3r4IGVsHBGORX2-7LnkDBtYGClaWincENdBRpY/edit(http://www.timetoast.com) -
Locke publishes "2 Treatises on Government"
This work was a response to the poor government tactics of Great Britain. At the time, England was corrupt, shadowed, and full of error. After John Locke wrote this, he fled to Holland to avoid execution for the crime of treason. The British government kept secrets at this time and the public knew little about it.John Locke held the British accountable without even being in the country. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fnZGWx46USACGxVDj5LHFMNY3dMZFGGrbJGwfUhQxbc/edit(http://www.timetoast.com) -
Montesquieu publishes The Spirit of the Laws
As France began to fade at a very fast rate, Montesquieu attempted to bring light to its citizens why they were experiencing such troubles. The French Revolution was sparked from this work. The French government even kicked him out for writing this. Expulsion for writing treasonous works was common in this era. The French had a very uneven social class, causing many unfair happenings. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xbzmb_jNA3IdoRM3esx4gicGt1Fk35nrFUVsF8G16TY/edit (http://www.timetoast.com) -
Rousseau publishes the Social Contract, Emile
The "Social Contract, Emile" was a work that was designated to changing the education systems in France. This work, like Montesquieu's, was immediately banned from being sold. This work has a lot to do with why education reform is taken into the government's hands. The French had a good education system before, it just didn't properly suit the needs of all French people. https://docs.google.com/document/d/12yOmiCfNzTJpeWUjlHl-R-3EShLVuIc9mTLnEAhjht4/edit (http://www.timetoast.com) -
Beccaria publishes On Crimes and Punishments
Cesare Beccaria's work "On Crimes and Punishments" is a work based solely on how certain crimes should be punished and which crimes should be prosecuted more harshly than others. This work was banned by the Italian government. Severity of punishments were handled differently after this work came out. Severe punishments were less common, although still present, they were slowly fading. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PEhKiDVqhYciOl5r08jLfwmDa4tYu1syrA80tXecPu4/edit(http://www.timetoast.com)