a society with organised communities, rules, and developed ways of living

Rousseau's idea of a set of shared beliefs that unite people, without specific religious practices

a Swiss philosopher (1712–1778) known for his political philosophy

a teaching style attributed to Socrates which involves asking questions

The philosophy and beliefs of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Religious education

Renaissance and Enlightenment: religion and thought

The philosophy and beliefs of Thomas Hobbes

The state of nature and social contracts

Analysing 'The Social Contract' by Rousseau

Interaction between religious, philosophical and political belief

In this unit there is a choice. Through a social science lens, pupils consider how psychologists analyse the phenomenon of religion. Or they may study the flowering of philosophy at the time of the Enlightenment through a depth study of Hobbes and Rousseau and their ideas of religion and society.

Psychology of religion or Religion and political philosophy

According to Rousseau, humans are naturally ...

Rousseau argued that {{}} corrupts humans.

Complete the quotation: 'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in __________.’

Rousseau was unlike other Enlightenment thinkers because he emphasised ...

Rousseau proposed the idea of a 'civil __________.'

{{}} questioning can be used to explore Rousseau’s view on the state of nature.

Hobbes' thought experiment was to imagine a world where there were no governments or ...

Hobbes asked his readers to conduct a thought experiment in ...

Hobbes believed that if they lived in a state of nature people would think only about ...

Hobbes believed that unlimited freedom leads to ...

A __________ is an arrangement between two or more people or groups, where each promises to do something for the other.

Hobbes believed that {{}} should have absolute authority.

The philosophy and beliefs of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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