describe the role of French philosophers in the French Revolution
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Voltaire attacked the Catholic Church. He believed man's destiny was in his own hands and not in heaven. His ideas encouraged people to fight against the privileges, and dominance of the Church without guilt.
John Locke propounded the ideas refuting divinity and absolute rights of monarchs.
Montesquieu's philosophy outlined constitutional monarchy and division of powers. He believed all powers should not be concentrated in one person's hand.
Rousseau asserted the doctrine of democracy and popular sovereignty. He believed that government should be based on the consent of the governed. In his book Social Contract, he talks of a contract between the ruler and the ruled. Implied in his writings was the belief that men had the right to change their government, if they were not satisfied.
Thus the ideas of the philosophers were a direct attack on privileges and feudal rights which protected the upper classes
John Locke propounded the ideas refuting divinity and absolute rights of monarchs.
Montesquieu's philosophy outlined constitutional monarchy and division of powers. He believed all powers should not be concentrated in one person's hand.
Rousseau asserted the doctrine of democracy and popular sovereignty. He believed that government should be based on the consent of the governed. In his book Social Contract, he talks of a contract between the ruler and the ruled. Implied in his writings was the belief that men had the right to change their government, if they were not satisfied.
Thus the ideas of the philosophers were a direct attack on privileges and feudal rights which protected the upper classes
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The ideas of the educated people envisaging a society based on freedom and equal laws and opportunities for all were put forward by the philosophers such as John locke, J.J.Rousseau and Montesquieu
John Locke:
In his "Two treaties of government", Locke sought to refute the doctrine of the divine and absolute right to monarch
Jean jacques rousseau:
J.J.Rousseau carried out the idea forward proposing a form of govt. based on a "social contract" btw people and their representatives
Montesquieu:
In the "Sprit of the laws" Montesquieu proposed a division of power within the govt and btw the legislative to,executive and the judiciary..
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John Locke:
In his "Two treaties of government", Locke sought to refute the doctrine of the divine and absolute right to monarch
Jean jacques rousseau:
J.J.Rousseau carried out the idea forward proposing a form of govt. based on a "social contract" btw people and their representatives
Montesquieu:
In the "Sprit of the laws" Montesquieu proposed a division of power within the govt and btw the legislative to,executive and the judiciary..
Hope it helps u.. Mark my answer as brainliest if it is crt and relevant to ur question :)
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