Enlightenment Flashcards
for origins of revolution (4 cards)
1
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François Quesnay -
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François Quesnay was a French economist and physician of the Physiocratic school. He is known for publishing the “Tableau économique” in 1758
2
Q
Montesquieu
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President of Parlements and Nobility BUT questioned structure of authority - SEPARATION of POWERS in “Spirit of the Law”
3
Q
Rousseau
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Social Contract 1762 - “general will of the people” - power of government should be derived from people - concept of mandates
4
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Diderot
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“Encyclopaedia” - democratisation of knowledge - rejected religion especially catholicism and “divine right if Kings”
