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Thomas Hobbs was born April 5th 1588 in Wiltshire, 

England.   Abandoned at a young age by his father, 

Thomas was mostly raised by his Uncle Francis.  

Beginning his education at the age of 4, Thomas attended 

Westport Church.   After that Thomas would go on to 

attend Madelin Hall, which is related to Hertford College.  

Thomas would become a political philosopher and in 

1651 wrote 

the book Liviathan.   Hobbs believed that all people were 

naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish.   To escape that life, 

people entered into a social contract, which ment people 

gave up the state of nature, for an organized society.  

Hobbs believed the only way to achieve this organized 

society was to have an absolute monarchy.   Hobbs 

continued his life with influence in all sorts of academic 

fields. OnDecember 4th 1679, Hobbs passed away, his 

last words were "A great leap in the dark."

Born August 29th 1632, in Somerset, Englaind, John 

Locke would one day become one of the most 

influential Enlightenment thinkers of the day.   Born to 

two Puritan parents, John Locke (father) and Agnes 

Keene, Locke always was influenced by the church.  

Locke did most of his studies at the prestigious 

Westminster School in London.   Once he was finished 

there, he continued his education at Christ Church, 

Oxford.   From his education, Locke believed that 

people were basically moral and had natural rights.  

Locke believed the governments job was to protect 

these natural rights.   He felt that if the government 

fails its obligations to protect these natural rights, 

then people have the right to revolt.   At the age of 72 

in Essex, England, John Locke would pass away.   But 

his ideas would never die and his influence is still 

seen today in the United State Constitution.          

Dennis Diderot was born October 5th 1713, in Langres, 

France.   Diderot was proclaimed an excellent studendt 

by his teachers, and decided to enter the clergy at the 

Jesuit college of Louis-le-Grand.   In 1732, Diderot 

earned a masters of art   degree in philosophy.   Diderot 

decided to abandon the clergy, and decided to study 

law.   This aspiration to study law was short lived 

though and in 1734 decided to become a writer.   During 

this time is when Diderot would have his most influence 

in the Enlightenment.   After 26 years of research and 

work,   Diderot's 17 volume Encyclopedia was 

published.   Through the Encyclopedia, Diderot hoped to 

change the way of thinking.   In the Encyclopedia, 

Diderot denounced slavery, praised freedom of 

expression and urged education for all.   Unfortunately, 

at the age of 70, on July 31, 1874, Diderot passed away 

in Paris, France. 

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