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Hobbes publishes Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes was a philosopher in the 1600's. He wrote a book called Leviathan. The book was about the philosophy of political and natural sciences. Leviathan was written in the 1630's-1640's, the time that he was collecting his information for it. The book was eventually published in 1651. Leviathan was controversial and challenged the authority figures.
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Locke publishes Two treatises on Government
In the year 1690, a man named John Locke wrote an essay. He was a philosopher and a writer. The essay was an argumentative essay in support of the divine right of kings. The essay also proposed a solution to the political upheaval in England and in other modern countries. In history, a new person named William of Orange invaded and seized the throne. -
Montesquieu published The Spirit of the laws
A philosopher named Montesquieu wrote a book on political science. In 1748 he wrote the book to make a better more established government. It was a major influence on the development of democratic institutions in Europe. His book was helpful to the courts to make it better.
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Rousseau publishes The Social Contract, Emile
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a philosopher, writer, and political theorist in the 1700's. During his life he wrote an agreement among the members of a society to cooperate for social benefits. This agreement was published in 1762. The agreement caused people to conflict between separate wills.
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Beccaria publishes On Crimes and Punishments
Cesare Beccaria wrote the book On Crimes and Punishments. He wrote it on criminal justice. In 1764, this book would help the court system improve their system. This book was extremely popular to England and in America. It was well-received with Catherine the Great and founding fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
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