Elucidate the contribution of philosophers during the French revolution.
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What was the role of the philosophers in the French Revolution? Answer: Ideas of having a society based on freedom and equal laws and opportunities for all were put forward by the French philosophers.
Explanation:
Three famous Philosophers in France during French revolution are Voltaire, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Montesquieu.
Answer: The circumstances which led to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France were a combination of social, economic, political and Intellectual circumstances.
Philosophers influenced the thinking of the people of France as : (i) They believed that mans' destiny was in his own hands. (ii) Criticized the divine and absolute rights of rulers. (iii) Idea of formation of government based on social contract between people and their representatives.
Causes of the French Revolution
- International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state.
- Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy.