Question

How did the new middle class and philosophers contribute to the cause of French Revolution? Explain each in 2-3 points each

Answer 1

Answer:

The important role played by the political philosophers in French revolution are : Ideas envisaging a society based on freedom and equal laws and opportunities for all, were put forward by philosophers such as John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau.

Answer 2

The ideas of philosophers contributed positively during the French Revolution.

• Middle class were thought of as thinkers who wanted to change the environment and were thought of as having the ideas on how to change.
• Voltaire, Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Dederot were among the many progressive thinkers in France. There contributions were -

1. People were able to fight for their rights thanks to their progressive ideas.
2. They uncovered the monarch's and his government's inefficiency.
3. Voltaire's theories inspired people to fight the Church's rights and finances without feeling guilty.
4. John Locke argued against the divinity and the monarchy's total power.