Activities

Discuss in detail with your teacher about the political strategiesphilosophers during the French Revolution period.

• The main ideology of French revolution is putting an end to the dictatorial rule of their kings and establishing a socio-political system based on equality and democracy.

• Famous philosophers and intellectuals Montesque, Rousseau and Voltaire encouraged the rebels by their revolutionary writings.

• Montesque : Montesque, in his book ‘Spirit of Laws’ condemned the Divine Right of kings and declared support for a constitutional Government.

• Rousseau: Rousseau in his work ‘Social Contract’ observed, “Man is independent at birth, but is found chained everywhere.”

• Voltaire: Voltaire condemned the traditions of French society, monotheism and blind beliefs. He also questioned the Roman Catholic church