The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement of the 18Th century characterized by belief in the power of human reason and questioning authority. Many enlightenment philosophers like John Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau published their ideas on government.
1. Philosopher of the enlightenment influenced change by fighting for freedoms like freedom of speech (Voltaire), liberty, life, and property(Locke) and new forms of government like separation of powers (Montesieu). Other important philosophers had different ideas like Thomas Hobbes who said all men were born evil and Roussaeu who said men was born free but every is in chains.
2. The most influential philosopher was by far Montesqieu. Montesqieu created a popular idea called the separation of powers that is still used today. This is where government is separated into three branches that wont get too powerful. The United States still uses this idea to this day.
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