Enlightenment ideas regarding human nature and society challenged religious authority and absolute rule.

Why Does It Matter?

3 Goals of the Enlightenment

1. Create a better society
2. Use reasoning to better understand life
3. Develop Relationship between people and government

Ideas of social contract continue to this day in every country, state, and county

• What is our relationship with government?

  • What rights are we willing to give up for social organization?

Who should be included when we talk about rights and equality?