Thinkers

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  • John Locke

    John Locke
    LOCKE
    August 29, 1632
    Wrington, England
    “The reasonableness of Christianity”
    “A Learning concerning toleration”

  • Montesquieu

    Montesquieu
    Bordeaux, France Notable works: “Reflections on the Causes of the Grandeur and Decline of the Romans”
    “La Monarchie universelle”
    “Persian Letters”
    “The Sprit of Laws”

  • Voltaire

    Voltaire
    Paris, November 21, 1694
    Because of his liberal vision, based on the right of men to freedom, Voltaire is considered one of the leading thinkers from the French illustration.
    Voltaire wrote some books about Newton's discoveries and his philosophy.

  • Rousseau

    Rousseau
    Geneva, Switzerland
    -Invented a modern autobiography and his novel “Julie, ou la nouvelle Heloise”.
    - He made important contributions to music and as a composer.

  • Diderot

    Diderot
    Langres, France
    - Dramatic literature as:
    - “Ramseau’s Nephew”
    - “Philosopic thoughts”

  • Adam Smith

    Adam Smith
    Fife, Scotland
    “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of nations”, the first comprehensive system of political economy.
    Philosopher that help to change the view of politic and social evolution.

  • Mary Wollstonecraft

    Mary Wollstonecraft
    London
    - She wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792)
    - She denounced injustices of the British constitution

  • Karl Marx

    Karl Marx
    Trier, Grand Duchy of the Lower Rhine, Kingdom of Prussia
    - His political and philosophical thought had enormous influence on subsequent intellectual, economic and political history.
    - Marx has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history