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Hobbes publishes Leviathan
This is a book based on the biblical Leviathan. The biblical Leviathan is a "twisting serpent" or a "dragon of the sea." The book consists of the structure of government and our society. The Leviathan was written in the times of the English Civil War. (1642-1651). The Leviathan is now recognized as a "cornerstone" between ruler and ruled. www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/takingliberties/staritems/55hobbesleviathan,html -
Locke publishes Two Treatises on Government
The Two Treatises on Government is a work of political philosophy. At first, it was published anonymously. However, John Locke was upset with the amount of errors that he had found, so he went back and then had it published under his name. This was both controversial and popular on the continent and in England. plato.standford.edu/entries/locke/influence.html -
Montesquieu published The Spirit of the Laws, The condition of the country determined the political and social structure.
The Spirit of Laws is a treatise on political theory. This impacted the Consitution, and the way that people looked at his work. Many important writers for these special documents had read Monetsquieu's work, and used his ideast create their own. classroom.synonym.com -
Rousseau published The Social Contract
This is an essay about the moral effects of the Arts and Sciences. These two types mentioned really connected to Rousseau. He believed that the rights of the people were to be free to them, and only them. He didn't anyone else should have that control. www.enotes.com -
Beccaria published On Crimes and Punishment
This is a treatise that condemnd torture and the death penalty. He had feared that it would not be well received, so he had published it anonymously. Once it was accepted by the people, it was very well received. After that, he had decided to publish it under his own name. Soon after that, it was quoted by Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, two very big people in history. www.biography.com/people/cesare-beccaria-39630