Question

Explain the ideas put forward by the following philosophers in their books Jean Jacques Rousseau,John Locke and Monstesquieu.j

Answer 1

john looke

book- two treatises of government

theory- refuted the theory of divine and absolute right of the kings


montesquieu

book- the spirit of the laws

theory- proposed a division of power within the government between the legislature, executive, judiciary

rousseau

book- the social contract

theory- proposed a form of government based on a social contract between people and their representatives . he also proposed  one vote, one person, one value