Question

discuss the contribution of philosopher in the French Revolution​

Answer 1

Answer:

During 18 th century , France had many revolutionary thinkers. Among them were Voltaire , Rousseau , Montesquieu and Dederot . Their revolutionary ideas helped the people to fight for their rights . (2) They exposed the inefficiency of the monarch and and his government.........

Answer 2

French philosophers like Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu inspired the people with revolutionary ideas of liberty and equality. Montesquieu rejected the theory of the Divine Right of Kings and urged for separation of powers i.e executive legislative and judicial powers must be separate from each other. Rousseau,in his book 'Social Contract' announced that sovereign power lay in popular will.