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THE ENLIGHTEMENT
La Ilustración fue un movimiento cultural e intelectual europeo que se desarrolló desde fines del siglo XVII hasta el inicio de la Revolución francesa -
VOLTAIRE
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François -Marie Arouet , better known as Voltaire ( French writer and philosopher , 1694-1778 )
French writer and philosopher of the late seventeenth century and the eighteenth century. He was famous for defending civil liberties trade, including religious freedom and separation of church and state . It is defending a political system that limiara the king's authority and tax sistem not ruin the people. Highlight their "candid" work. -
MONTESQUIEU
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French Enlightenment philosopher of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century. He criticized the former regime during the Enlightenment . In his most important work , " The Spirit of the Laws " established his theory of separation of powers. It will exert a decisive influence on the French Revolution of 1789 and the US Constitution. -
ENCYCLOPEDY PUBLICATION
L'encyclopédie is a french encyclopedia edited by Diderot and D'alembert. It is considered one of the greatest works of the eighteenth century, not only for being the first French encyclopedia , but also contain a summary of the main knowledge of the time , a considerable editorial effort for its time. It contains all the thinkers ideas. -
ROUSSEAU
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Jean -Jacques Rousseau (French, 1712-1778 )
Jean -Jacques Rousseau made one of the best works of the Enlightenment , the contract social.El social contract played a key role in Ilustación as it unveiled a new form of government. This form of government based on the general will and sovereignty of the people , said the only way to fully legal government was one in which citizens legislate , whether a monarchy or aristocracy. -
ADAM SMITH
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Adam Smith ( French economist and philosopher , 1723-1790 )
Scottish economist and philosopher of the eighteenth century. In his book " The Wealth of Nations " sets out the principles of the capitalist economy . Defends freedom in trade relations . According to him , economic relations should be based on the free market and society ` private , since the interests of the individual act for the common good.
