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Name three famous writers and philosophers who influenced the French- Revolution. What were their ideas? |
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Answer» 1. Jean Jacques Rousseau – a French Swiss philosopher. His main idea was – man is naturally good and that society of civilisation makes man anxious and unhappy. 2. Mirabeau – he brought about a journal and delivered powerful speeches to the crowds at Versailles. 3. Voltaire – A famous French writer. He exposed the evils prevailing in the Church and administration. The numbers of the first two estates were the (i) Clergy and (ii) Nobility respectively. |
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