Which of the following statements about Enlightenment philosophers is supported by what you have learned? The Baron de Montesquieu was best known for his writings on man in the state of nature. Both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke agreed that a social contract was necessary to protect the rights of the people or the government. Thomas Hobbes believed that people had a right to rebel against an authoritarian ruler. John Locke was best known for his "invisible hand” theory.
