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Baron de Montesquieu
He is famous for his articulation of the theory of separation of powers, which is taken for granted in modern discussions of government and implemented in many constitutions throughout the world. -
Voltaire
He wrote a bunch of novels, poems, etc. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. -
Jean Jacques Rousseau
He answers that now all men can do is to cultivate virtue in themselves and submit to their lawful rulers. For Rousseau, progress has been inimical to the well-being of humanity, that is, unless it can be counteracted by the cultivation of civic morality and duty. -
Denis Diderot
He devoted 20 years of his life to his work. The "Systematic Dictionary of the Sciences, Art, and Crafts". Or The Encyclopedia. P. 366 -
The Marquis de Condorcet
His ideas were said to be very helpful around the age of enlightenment. Condorcet believed that through the use of our senses and communication with others, knowledge could be compared and contrasted as a way of analyzing our systems of belief and understanding. -
Mary Wollstonecraft.
She wrote a book called "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" and it explains that women should be treated equal to men. That was very helpful during the enlightenment era.
