Discuss the viewpoints and apparent significance of the “Enlightenment Trio.” 2) John Locke argued that all men possessed the unalienable Natural Rights of Life, Liberty, and Property. Put simply, why these three and what was the basis of his reasoning? A complete answer will also consider Locke’s concept of Tabula Rasa as a part of the analysis. 3) Classical Liberalism developed out of the work of the French philosophes of the 18th century and English/British scholars before them. What are the three central propositions/presumptions of Liberalism and whose work, of those we discussed most directly contributed to the ideas underlying it? 4) The Environmental Geopolitics of Charles de Montesquieu ultimately had far-reaching effects on the development of the modern nation-state. How so and be sure to be as complete as possible. 5) The work of Jean Jacques Rousseau was extremely influential going forward from his time at the end of the 18th century. Offer at least two[2] specific examples of what is indicated immediately above. 6) For the philosophes of the 18th century, Bourgeoisie, did not simply mean being part of an economic middle class; instead it meant to taking part in a ‘middle way.’ What does this mean and who might have exemplified this idea in his life and work? 7) It’s been argued here that the concepts of ‘race’ and the development of the nation-state quickly became intertwined by the end of the 18th and into the 19th centuries. How and why was this the case, particularly perhaps as regards the development of the United States – be sure to provide as much detail and relevant example as you can.
