Question

Discuss the role of the philosophers in the French revolution. (In about 50 words)

Answer 1

Philosophers like Voltaire and Rousseau played a significant role in the French Revolution.

1. These philosophers wrote about the unequal social system in France that discriminated against the common people.
2. The argued about the inherent natural equality of all people.

Through such arguments, they undermined the legitimacy of the existing feudal system in France and prepared the people's mindset to launch the Revolution.