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Voltaire (1696-1778) and Rousseau (1712-1778) are the two main intellectual creators of modern Europe. They both attacked feudalism, which was the prevailing system in France of that time. They complemented each other, Voltaire emphasizing reason, and Rousseau emphasizing emotion.
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Rousseau and Paine were both advocates of freedom and democracy. Rousseau believed that men and women were capable of making decisions that promoted the common welfare, and saw no need for tyrannical authoritative figures. Paine, also, fought for the same. He was key in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Without him, there wouldn't have been one (arguably). His work Common Sense explored many reasons why the colonists should fight for independence from the British. Both of these men fought for the same things- freedom and democracy. I suspect that would have been the tightest of friends.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
- People are basically good but become corrupted by society. In an ideal society, people would make the laws and would obey them willingly.
- "Only the general will can direct the energies of the state in a manner appropriate to the end for which it was founded, i.e. the common good"
- Rousseau had been hailed as a champion for democracy for his idea that political authority lies with the people.
Thomas Paine
- Urged colonists to fight not only for tax exemption, but also for independence.
- Without him, arguably, the Declaration of Independence would have never been signed
- Published a 50 page manuscript called Common Sense- this became very popular- more than 500,000 copies were sold in a few months. It gave several reasons, citing common sense, why they should fight for independence from the British
- Was widely regarded as "The English Voltaire"- he believed in freedom and democracy, and despised slavery
