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The Philosophes
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Who were they? “Sought to apply the rules of reason, criticism, and common sense to nearly all the major institutions, economic practices, and exclusivist religious policies of the day.” Montesquieu Voltaire Rousseau
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Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu Known as “Montesquieu” (1689-1755) The Spirit of Laws (1748) Separation of Powers
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François-Marie Arouet Known as “Voltaire” (1694-1778) Elements of the Philosophy of Newton (1738) Died as the most famous writer in Europe.
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1712-1778
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The Encyclopedia First published in 1751 Edited by Denis Diderot Greatest undertaking of early print culture and the Enlightenment
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Adam Smith Scotish 1723-1790 Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776) Father of “laissez-faire” economic policy
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