Social Contract Theory: The concept that individuals willingly give up certain freedoms in exchange for protection from a governing body. For example, people agree to follow laws in return for security provided by the government.
Natural Rights: The idea that individuals possess inherent rights such as life, liberty, and property that cannot be taken away by any authority. These rights are considered universal and fundamental.
Salons: Informal gatherings hosted by influential women during the Enlightenment era where intellectuals would gather to discuss philosophical ideas and promote intellectual debate.