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par Abraham Jacobo Il y a 8 années

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philosophers

Several prominent philosophers from the French and British traditions have significantly influenced modern thought. Montesquieu emphasized the importance of separating governmental powers to prevent any one person from holding too much authority.

philosophers

philosophers

British

Mary Wollstonecraft
She make a book of rights of women, it was of 13 chapters, she was one of the fitrst women writers and she fight for women to have a sexual carácter and the right of vote
Adam Smith
Considered the founder of modern capitalism, concludes that economies work best when governments do not interfer muchh with private enterprices.Must influencial work: The Wealth Of Nations.
John Locke
He wrote two treatises of governemnt, in which he refutes the idea that kings have aa divine right to rule. he proposes that social contract exist between citizens and their government.
Thomas Hobbes
best known work as "leviathian" he thought that monarchy provided the best authority, The sovereign must also be head od the national religion.

Frenhc

Rousseau
He created the idea of the world is rude and human civilsation is the main cause of evil, he also critisize the political and social order.
Voltaire
He is best known for his work of ideas and philosophy. In particular He argued against organized religión and that people could understand the world through reason.
Denis Diderot
he translated an english encyclopediainto french. He wrote an essay wich includes a proposal to teach the blind people to read through the scence of touch
Montesquieu
He believed that no one person should ever have authoritie over all the branches of government