The Enlightenment, also known as the Age of Reason, was a time of further development for democracy.
During the age of reason philosohpers would study human behavior within society.
One famous philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, believed that if man was left in a natural state, he would be in constant conflict and therefore required govenment for peace and security.
Another famous philosopher, John Locke studied and wrote about government. He rejected the idea of the "divine right" of kings. Instead, he believed that people were all naturally free and that the government should act for their well-being. He also believed that the people had a right to rebel if the government tried to take away from their rights of freedom.
This had a strong influence in America.
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