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1 Philosophers` of the French Revolution
Tre Williams

2 Jacques- Andre Naigeon
French philosopher. Naigeon was also atheist. He worked a lot with Baron d’Halbach. He did editorial work such as the Essays of Montaigne, and a translation of Toland’s philosophical letters.

3 Franciscus van den Enden
Not only was Ended an avid philosopher he was also a physician, art dealer and he also plotted against Kind Louis XIV But he is most known for being the teacher of Baruch de Spinoza.

4 Baron d’Halbach He was born Paul Heinrich Dietrich. He was also atheist just like Jacques- Andre Naigeon. He is most famous for his writings against religion such as The System Of Nature (1170)

5 Jean Jacques Rousseau In Rousseau's essay, called Discourse on the Arts and Science argued that the advancement of art and science had not helped people in any way.

6 Rene Descartes He is known as the father of modern philosophies. His most famous line is Cogito ergo sum which means I think, therefore I am.

7 Blaise Pascal Pascal was a catholic philosopher. He was most known for his mathematics.

8 Michel de Montaigne As a philosopher he believed in free will. He also suggested that all human behaviors come from heredity. He wrote several articles and supplements concerning gambling and inoculation against smallpox .

9 Voltaire He commonly criticized intolerance and French institutions of his day.


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