Question

explain the role of thinkers and philosophers in the French Revolution

Answer 1

the french philosophers wrote books,novels,their experiences to make people aware of the happenings. they played a major role through writing and litereature.Some of the major philosophers wer montesquieu,jj rousseau,john locke etc.They wrote what was the wrong happenings in the revolution and what response the people should give for this injustice.They wrote the results of this revolution and told the people to do something against this injustice.The motivated people then held strikes and boycotts .They were motivated only because these philsophers forced them to do.So we can say that french philosophers playd an inmportant role in the change of condition in france.

Answer 2

Question :-

Write about the three main french philosophers and their role in french revolution 1789

Answer :-

The role of philosophers in the French revolution are as follows :-

(1) 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.

(3)Voltaire's ideas encouraged people to fight against the privileges and finance of the Church without guilt.

(4) John Locke propounded the ideas refuting divinity and absolute rights of monarch.

(5) Montesquieu believed that all the powers should not be concentrated in one person's hand.

(6)Rousseau asserted the doctrine of democracy and popular sovereignty. He believed that the government should be based on the consent if the governed .He wrote a book known as " Social Contract" .

(7) Thus the ideas of the philosophers were a direct attack on privileges and feudal rights which protected the upper classes. They played a vital role in bringing about the revolution.

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