Philosophers Assignment

Philosophers and Ideas For Change in the 16th, 17th and 18th Century Either individually, or with a partner, you will be required to present an overview of one of the following philosophers to the class. You will be assigned your topic once you have chosen your partner (or have declared you want to work alone). John Locke

Blaise Pascal

Montesquieu

Karl Marx

Voltaire

Lorenzo Valla

Thomas Hobbes

Martin Luther

Rousseau

Erasmus

Adam Smith

Machiavelli

Denis Diderot

Thomas Jefferson

Machiavelli

Immanuel Kant

Galileo Galilei

Edmund Burke

Isaac Newton

Julien La Mettrie

Johannes Kepler

Robert Owen

You and your partner (if you have one) will need to complete the following tasks as you research your topic: 1. Create a Picture Poster (11 x 17) with: a.

a picture of your philosopher,

b. a quote or saying that highlights their idea(s) (the quote should stand out on the poster) c.

one paragraph mini biography.

2. A Written Report about your philosopher that should include: a. Where and when was this person born and where did they live b. Did their living location have any effect on the philosophies they developed? c. What were four or five of their main ideas? (ex. What did they say about freedom, order, equality, hierarchy, social contract, politics, science etc.) d. How were their ideas presented? (ex. Books? Papers? Government? Pamphlets?) e. How radical were their ideas? Who would like these ideas the most? Who wouldn’t like their ideas and why? 3. An Oral Presentation to the class (less than 3 minutes)

a. This presentation will need to be able to provide your classmates with the answers to the following questions: i. Who is this person? ii. When and where did they live? iii. What were their main ideas? iv. Why is this person important?