European Enlightenment: Difference between revisions
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=== Montesquieu === | === Montesquieu === | ||
* 1689-1755 | |||
* full name Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu | |||
* French philosopher and political thinker | |||
* most clearly articulated the idea of "separation of powers" | |||
* studied the past to determine the best forms of government | |||
=== Isaac Newton === | === Isaac Newton === | ||
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* 1694-1778 | * 1694-1778 | ||
* French philosopher and writer | * French philosopher and writer | ||
* real name = | |||
* "Voltaire" ''is 'nom de pleume''" (pen name), derived from an anagram | |||
* ideas: | * ideas: | ||
** freedom of speech | ** freedom of speech | ||